
{"id":3958,"date":"2022-07-29T06:48:14","date_gmt":"2022-07-29T06:48:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.editage.com\/insights\/a-wish-list-for-automation-in-academic-writing\/"},"modified":"2026-03-19T12:03:31","modified_gmt":"2026-03-19T06:33:31","slug":"a-wish-list-for-automation-in-academic-writing","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.editage.com\/insights\/a-wish-list-for-automation-in-academic-writing","title":{"rendered":"A wish list for automation in academic writing"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: justify; margin: 0cm;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\"><span style=\"line-height: 150%;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif;\"><i>Artificial intelligence (AI) tools are now being widely explored to ease several publishing-related aspects. Academic writing is one of them. In this post, Charlotte Baptista, an expert on language automation, shares her experience-based views on what an AI tool for academic writing should be able to achieve for it to be truly beneficial to researchers.<\/i><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify; margin: 0cm;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\"><span style=\"line-height: 150%;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif;\">Academic writing is notoriously specialized. While the earliest scientific papers were written in the form of letters in the 1600s<sup>1<\/sup>, the structure, tone, and writing practices have evolved to reach a certain level of standardization mostly within the last 50 years. The growth in academic knowledge itself accelerated greatly during this time, and academic writing norms developed to keep pace with this change. That is why writing a research paper can be a daunting task. Can automation help make academic writing easier? I believe it can, if it fulfils some critical requirements.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify; margin: 0cm;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\"><span style=\"line-height: 150%;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif;\">What are the challenges in building a tool of this sort?<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: justify; margin: 2pt 0cm 0cm;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\"><span style=\"line-height: 150%;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'Calibri Light',sans-serif;\"><span style=\"color: #2f5496;\"><span style=\"font-weight: normal;\"><span style=\"font-style: italic;\">Academic writing is complex<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/h4>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify; margin: 0cm;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\"><span style=\"line-height: 150%;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif;\">Research articles, which make up the largest proportion of the literature, commonly follow the IMRAD (Introduction-Methods-Results-And-Discussion) pattern. Different sections use a familiar narrative style and story, with statements and disclosures in their designated places. A formal academic tone is the norm, and authors usually comply with either UK or US English conventions. Word choice must convey ideas without ambiguity and avoid obvious repetition. The rules of verb tense are governed not only by time but by context: which section one happens to be working on, whether one is describing a commonly held truth, and so on.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify; margin: 0cm;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\"><span style=\"line-height: 150%;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif;\">Strict conventions are followed when representing abbreviations, units, mathematical notations, chemical symbols, species\/genus names, and other entities. Citations may be styled as bracketed or superscripted numbers or written in author-date format and sequenced alphabetically or by year. The citations should further correspond with the reference list, and every element of the list needs to follow a journal-prescribed format or one of the widely used styles (the APA, MLA, Harvard, Chicago, IEEE, etc.). Punctation is deceptively simple; every innocuous comma serves a very specific need: clarity. Ultimately, every rule and convention in academic writing is designed to meet a single purpose\u2014to communicate the research effectively enough so that it is published in a journal of sufficient esteem and widely circulated and accessed.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: justify; margin: 2pt 0cm 0cm;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\"><span style=\"line-height: 150%;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'Calibri Light',sans-serif;\"><span style=\"color: #2f5496;\"><span style=\"font-weight: normal;\"><span style=\"font-style: italic;\">Replicating human expertise is difficult<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/h4>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify; margin: 0cm;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\"><span style=\"line-height: 150%;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif;\">These writing prescriptions are covered by academic and journal style guides that often run into hundreds of pages. Seasoned researchers or copyeditors who have spent enough time polishing manuscripts develop a sixth sense for these rules and conventions, applying them instinctively for the most part.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify; margin: 0cm;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\"><span style=\"line-height: 150%;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif;\">The task of building a machine to handle this level of complexity then becomes truly a superhuman effort. It isn\u2019t surprising that most grammar checkers on the market today fail to do what they advertise.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify; margin: 0cm;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\"><span style=\"line-height: 150%;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif;\">Nonetheless, there is immense value in leveraging AI and NLP technologies to build automated solutions that can add to the researcher\u2019s arsenal. Broadly speaking, below are 3 key considerations that makers of such technologies should look into\u2014a wish list of sorts for an AI-based writing aid tool. <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: justify; margin: 2pt 0cm 0cm;\"><\/h4>\n<ol>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify; margin: 2pt 0cm 0cm;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\"><span style=\"line-height: 150%;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'Calibri Light',sans-serif;\"><span style=\"color: #2f5496;\"><span style=\"font-weight: normal;\"><span style=\"font-style: italic;\">Intersection of AI with subject matter expertise<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify; margin: 0cm;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\"><span style=\"line-height: 150%;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif;\">Language-check solutions are developed using AI\/ML techniques and\/or NLP rules. A deep-learning based grammar correction model \u201clearns\u201d from \u201cground truth\u201d or real-world data (the \u201cinput\u201d) and attempts to replicate that data when making language corrections (the \u201coutput\u201d). This type of deep-learning model is a black box, meaning that the internal workings of why the machine arrived at a certain prediction is unknown, unlike other algorithms which are explicitly programmed to deliver a specific outcome. As a result, the output of black box solutions are sometimes not very clean and directly usable. On the other hand, pure rule-based systems work by encoding specific outputs as long as a predefined set of conditions are fulfilled. These result in limited coverage of errors and tend to fail often because exceptions and edge cases are difficult to solve for.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify; margin: 0cm;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\"><span style=\"line-height: 150%;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif;\">However, if these solutions are designed in conjunction with professional editors who infuse it with subject matter expertise, it can eliminate the disadvantages and produce strikingly human-like results in terms of the quality and quantity of suggestions.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<ol start=\"2\">\n<li style=\"text-align: justify; margin: 2pt 0cm 0cm;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\"><span style=\"line-height: 150%;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'Calibri Light',sans-serif;\"><span style=\"color: #2f5496;\"><span style=\"font-weight: normal;\"><span style=\"font-style: italic;\">Ability to \u201cunderstand\u201d the academic context <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify; margin: 0cm;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\"><span style=\"line-height: 150%;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif;\">Skeptical researchers might dislike the prospect of leaving a manuscript they\u2019ve spent months working on in the hands of a machine.\u00a0<i>Will the AI mess up my structure? Will it be able to understand the terminology? Will the hours I spent organizing references go to waste? <\/i><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify; margin: 0cm;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\"><span style=\"line-height: 150%;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif;\">To be truly suited to scientific writing, the AI solution should be enriched with a layer of intelligence that helps it understand how to approach an academic paper. For example, the AI should understand whether it is dealing with a research article, a case report, or just a general essay and offer suggestions designed for that context. This is because the rules of structure, tense, etc., vary across these paper types.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<ol start=\"3\">\n<li style=\"text-align: justify; margin: 2pt 0cm 0cm;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\"><span style=\"line-height: 150%;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'Calibri Light',sans-serif;\"><span style=\"color: #2f5496;\"><span style=\"font-weight: normal;\"><span style=\"font-style: italic;\">Feature-rich, time-saving solutions<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify; margin: 0cm;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\"><span style=\"line-height: 150%;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif;\">Some researchers may object to automated tools if they feel these do not offer the breadth of functionality required for their research-writing needs. AI writing automation should meaningfully direct a busy researchers\u2019 attention where it is needed and allow them to save time wherever possible.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify; margin: 0cm;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\"><span style=\"line-height: 150%;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif;\">Beyond grammar and spelling, the tool could provide discovery mechanisms to allow authors to verify ideas in the published literature. At a glance, it could indicate if the stipulated word counts have been met, if all abbreviations are defined, or the necessary disclosure statements are provided. The ability to recommend suitable journals for submission would also be incredibly handy.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: justify; margin: 2pt 0cm 0cm;\"><\/h4>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: justify; margin: 2pt 0cm 0cm;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\"><span style=\"line-height: 150%;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'Calibri Light',sans-serif;\"><span style=\"color: #2f5496;\"><span style=\"font-weight: normal;\"><span style=\"font-style: italic;\">The golden age of AI<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/h4>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify; margin: 0cm;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\"><span style=\"line-height: 150%;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif;\">Publishing an academic article is a lengthy process involving multiple revisions before a researcher can arrive at a high-quality paper. AI tools can help make this process shorter by helping researchers catch issues before submission. Tasks like proofreading and reference formatting, which would ordinarily take hours to complete, can already be accomplished in minutes. <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify; margin: 0cm;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\"><span style=\"line-height: 150%;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif;\">If designed thoughtfully, AI-based automated solutions tailored to academic contexts can have a massive competitive edge over generic grammar checkers. There\u2019s a fair bit of ground to cover and makers of these solutions certainly have their work cut out. <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify; margin: 0cm;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\"><span style=\"line-height: 150%;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif;\">AI tools have already made a huge impact in the industry, with the emergence of big data converging with massive advances in computing power and data analytics. I\u2019m confident it won\u2019t be long before AI tools for science writing deliver on their promise.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify; margin: 0cm;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\"><span style=\"line-height: 150%;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif;\">Reference<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/h2>\n<ol>\n<li class=\"MsoBibliography\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 8pt;\"><span style=\"font-size: 11pt;\"><span style=\"line-height: 107%;\"><span style=\"font-family: Calibri,sans-serif;\">Swoger, B. The (mostly true) origins of the scientific journal. <i>Scientific American Blog Network<\/i> https:\/\/blogs.scientificamerican.com\/information-culture\/the-mostly-true-origins-of-the-scientific-journal\/ (2012).<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Artificial intelligence (AI) tools are now being widely explored to ease several publishing-related aspects. Academic writing is one of them. 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