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A Researcher’s Sleuthing Journey and How It Led to a $15M Case

Research integrity sleuth Sholto David joins Imagetwin CEO Patrick Starke to discuss image manipulation detection, the Dana-Farber $15M False Claims Act case, and practical screening advice for journal editors and

Imagetwin Partners with CACTUS to Scale Image Integrity Across Research Workflows

Imagetwin is now integrated into CACTUS solutions, enabling automated detection of image duplication, manipulation, plagiarism, and AI-generated figures within research and publishing workflows.

Imagetwin Partners with Silverchair to Integrate Image Integrity Checks into ScholarOne Manuscripts

Imagetwin has integrated its image integrity technology into Silverchair’s ScholarOne Manuscripts, enabling editors to detect duplication, manipulation, plagiarism, and AI-generated figures directly within their existing submission workflow.

Stronger Western Blot Manipulation Detection

Western blot manipulation is the most commonly flagged image integrity issue on PubPeer. Our new detection model, covering vertical splices, horizontal splices, and copy-paste forgeries, cuts the false positive rate

Protect Research Integrity: How to Spot Issues Early and Build a Proactive Integrity Culture

Research integrity is under increasing pressure. Submission volumes are rising, manipulation techniques are becoming more sophisticated, and editorial teams are expected to make decisions faster than ever. In our recent

Case Study: Radboud university medical center’s Investigation Identifies Image Issues in Pre-Clinical Stroke Research With Imagetwin’s Support

A new study published in PLOS Biology has uncovered widespread image-related problems in pre-clinical animal studies of subarachnoid hemorrhage. The findings highlight serious concerns for research integrity in a field

Imagetwin Integrates Image Integrity Checks into Rivyr Publishing Suite

Imagetwin has integrated its image integrity technology into MindCrafted Analytics’ Rivyr Publishing Suite, enabling editors to detect duplication, manipulation, figure reuse, and AI-generated visuals directly within their existing workflows.

WCRI 2026: The World Conference on Research Integrity in Vancouver

Imagetwin will be an exhibitor at the 2026 World Conference on Research Integrity (WCRI), a leading global conference for advancing responsible research. This year’s conference explores the intersection of Artificial

Next Level Western Blot Duplicate Detection

Western Blot images are notoriously difficult to analyse for duplication. Our new system, trained on thousands of confirmed cases with expert input, delivers stronger accuracy, fewer false positives, and greater

Imagetwin Expands Reach with Image Integrity Checks in Signals Platform

Imagetwin has partnered with Signals to bring automated image integrity checks directly into the Signals Manuscript Checks platform. Publishers can now detect duplication, manipulation, and AI-generated figures as part of

Imagetwin Powers Image Integrity Checks in Integra’s EditorialPilot

We’re excited to announce that Imagetwin has been integrated into Integra’s EditorialPilot, an all-in-one AI-powered manuscript screening platform. This partnership makes it easier than ever for publishers to check image

Imagetwin and Clear Skies Announce Partnership to Strengthen Research Integrity

Imagetwin and Clear Skies are proud to announce a new partnership that brings Imagetwin’s advanced figure analysis technology into Oversight, Clear Skies’ award-winning research integrity platform.

Launching Our Enhanced AI-Generated Image Detection

Imagetwin’s AI-generated image detection is now out of beta. After months of testing, development and invaluable feedback from our users, we are releasing a production-ready version. Detecting AI-generated content in

Private Repositories: Create your own Image Database

Have you ever wanted to create your own private image database to check papers against? With our newest feature, Private Repositories, you can do precisely that.

Beta Version for Detecting AI-Generated Images

Powerful new beta feature in Imagetwin: AI-generated image detection is now live! Our newly released tool scans scientific articles for manipulated visuals, specifically targeting domain-specific image types like microscopy, western

Introducing: Confidence Scores

There are appropriate and inappropriate integrity issues. With our latest update, we display confidence scores from 0% to 100% for each detected integrity issue to determine its severity.

Figure Reuse Detection

Imagetwin now detects figure reuse across articles for all figure types, including diagrams, flowcharts, box plots, photographs, and more. While our initial focus was on life science images such as

Duplicate Detection in FACS Plots

We just released a new AI-based algorithm to effectively detect duplications in fluorescence-activated cell sorting (FACS) plots. FACS plots are a common target for inappropriate image duplication.

New Algorithm for Splicing Detection

Imagetwin now detects splicing seams in gel band images, such as western blots. A western blot consists of several lanes, whereas the procedure of removing, inserting, or re-assembling individual lanes

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