Paper Format Checker
Validate your paper's formatting against academic journal standards, headings, figures, tables, captions, and overall layout consistency.
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Why format checking matters for journal submission
Even excellent research can face desk rejection for formatting violations. Journals have strict requirements for heading hierarchy, figure numbering, table formatting, caption styles, and overall manuscript presentation. These rules exist to ensure manuscripts are easy to typeset and review. Our paper format checker automatically scans for the most common formatting errors, from inconsistent heading levels to unreferenced figures, giving you a clear picture of what needs to be corrected before submission.
Formatting issues we detect
Heading hierarchy
Validate H1/H2/H3 levels are consistent and logically structured.
Figure references
Ensure every figure is referenced in the text and properly numbered.
Table formatting
Validate table captions, numbering, and footnote format.
Consistent numbering
Detect figure and table numbering gaps or duplicates.
Caption completeness
Flag missing or incomplete figure and table captions.
List formatting
Verify consistent bullet/numbered list formatting throughout.
Checks relevant to this topic
Part of our 80+ automated checks
Figure numbering
Sequential figure numbering without gaps or duplicates.
Table captions
All tables have appropriate captions with numbering.
Heading consistency
Consistent heading level hierarchy throughout the document.
Figure citation
Every figure number is referenced at least once in the text.
The practical edge your peers already use
Across disciplines and career stages, researchers reduce bottlenecks and submit with confidence: clearer drafts, easier guideline compliance, and less back and forth with co‑authors and reviewers.
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
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
Common formatting rejections include: incorrect file format, figures not embedded, missing captions, inconsistent heading structure, and non-compliant reference formatting. Our checker catches all of these.
We check for correct figure referencing, numbering, and caption completeness. Image quality (resolution, color mode) is not currently analyzed but is something to check manually for your target journal.