Pre-Submission Rejection Risk Audit

Face the hardest reviewer
before you submit.

We simulate a senior reviewer from your target journal — brutal, journal-specific, and statistically rigorous — and deliver a structured roadmap to fix every weakness before it reaches the editorial desk.

See Sample Report

🔒No raw data required

⏱48–72 hour turnaround

🗑Files deleted post-delivery

✦Expert human review

73%

of clinical manuscripts are rejected on first submission

48h

average turnaround time for a full audit

4-stage

structured review process per manuscript

raw patient data ever required or stored

The Process

Four stages of
structured scrutiny.

Initial Triage

A rapid, high-level assessment of the manuscript's core claims, study design, and immediate red flags. We establish the reviewer persona for your specific target journal and identify the top 3–5 reasons the paper might be desk-rejected.

Gut-checkDesk rejection risk

Statistical & Methodological Audit

A deep dive into power calculations, statistical test selection, confounder handling, missing data strategy, and reporting guideline compliance (CONSORT, STROBE, PRISMA). Every methodological decision is stress-tested.

StatisticsReproducibilityGuidelines

Claims & Novelty Stress Test

We scrutinise every claim in the abstract and conclusions for overstatement, spin, and unsupported causal language. We also challenge the study's novelty and propose alternative interpretations of the findings.

Spin detectionNoveltyConclusions

Synthesis & Revision Roadmap

All findings are consolidated into a single, prioritised report with a three-phase revision roadmap, paragraph-level rewrite suggestions, and a pre-submission checklist tailored to your target journal.

ActionablePrioritisedJournal-specific

Sample Report

What you receive.

Pre-Submission Rejection Risk Audit

Target: The Lancet · RCT · n=342

Rejection Risk

78%

Statistical Rigour42%

Methods Clarity61%

Claims vs. Evidence35%

Reporting Guideline Compliance55%

Novelty & Impact72%

// MAJOR CONCERN — Statistical Integrity

MAJORNo power calculation is reported. The Lancet requires explicit justification of sample size. With n=342 and the reported effect size (OR 2.4), the study may be underpowered for the secondary endpoint — a critical omission that will trigger immediate reviewer concern.

MODERATEThe abstract states the intervention "reduced 30-day readmission" — causal language unsupported by an observational design. Revise to "was associated with a reduction in..."

MINORCONSORT flow diagram is referenced but not included as a supplement. This is a mandatory requirement for The Lancet RCT submissions.

Every audit includes:

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Rejection Probability Score

A calibrated estimate with a one-paragraph justification.

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Brutal Reviewer Critique

Journal-specific tone, categorised by severity (Major / Moderate / Minor).

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Statistical Weakness Report

Power, test selection, confounders, missing data, reproducibility.

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Reporting Guideline Audit

CONSORT / STROBE / PRISMA compliance check with specific gaps identified.

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Claims & Spin Detection

Every overstatement flagged with a suggested rewrite.

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Three-Phase Revision Roadmap

Prioritised, actionable steps to address every identified weakness.

Transparent Pricing

Invest in acceptance,
not rejection.

A single rejection costs months of revision time. Our audit costs less than one day of your research salary.

Essential Audit

€149

Turnaround: 72 hours

✓Abstract & methods review
✓Rejection probability score
✓Top 5 critical issues
✓Reporting guideline check
✓Revision priority list

Begin your audit.

No raw data required. We work from your abstract, methods, and statistical summary.