Social Science Paper Checker
Validate social science manuscripts, APA or Chicago style, qualitative methodology reporting, IRB requirements, and reflexivity statements.
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Social science publishing requirements
Social science manuscripts span sociology, anthropology, political science, education, and interdisciplinary fields, each with different citation styles (APA, Chicago, MLA) and methodological reporting standards. Qualitative research requires transparency about researcher positionality and reflexivity. Mixed-methods papers need to justify the combination of approaches. Survey-based research requires ethical clearance. Our checker validates social science requirements across citation style, methodology reporting, and ethical declarations.
Social science checks
Citation style consistency
Validate APA, Chicago, or MLA formatting depending on your discipline.
Methodology transparency
Check qualitative method descriptions for saturation, sampling, and analysis approach.
IRB/ethics statement
Verify ethics board approval is declared for human subjects research.
Reflexivity
Flag qualitative papers lacking researcher positionality statements.
Sample description
Validate participant demographics and recruitment method completeness.
Theoretical framework
Check that theoretical framework is explicitly stated and applied consistently.
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Ethics/IRB statement
Ethics approval for human subjects research.
Citation style
Consistent APA, Chicago, or MLA formatting.
Method description
Sufficient detail for methodological transparency.
Participant description
Demographics and recruitment described.
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Postdoc Researcher, Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary Biology
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Professor, Pirogov Russian National Research Medical University
I use it to review my students' papers. It instantly highlights typos, missing references, and unclear sections, helping me focus my feedback on the quality of the research instead of surface errors.
Ilyass
Professor in Mechanical Engineering, ÉTS Montréal
I relied on it throughout my thesis to strengthen my writing. It suggested clearer phrasing, improved flow between sections, and ensured my references were complete before the final deadline.
Manon
Master's Student in Speech Therapy
I write research in both Portuguese and English, and it adapts perfectly to either language. It provided precise feedback in Portuguese, helping me maintain academic tone and consistency across my drafts.
Afonso
PhD Candidate, UFPE
It gave excellent advice on how to rephrase and present ideas more clearly and concisely. The suggestions helped me refine my arguments and make my research more impactful.
Félix
Postdoc Researcher, Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary Biology
A round of suggestions helped to generally refine the text of my paper and, moreover, to present some of its key points in a more focused form.
Oleg
Professor, Pirogov Russian National Research Medical University
Frequently asked questions
APA is standard for psychology, education, and most social sciences. Chicago is common in history, philosophy, and some humanities. Sociology journals often use ASA style. Always check your target journal's author guidelines.