: Primary users include journal editors, authors, and researchers. It is often used to vet doctoral theses and professional research papers.
iThenticate excels at flagging text recycling because it remembers the author’s prior publications. It doesn't just ask, "Did you steal this?" It asks, "Did you already publish this somewhere else?" ithenticate
iThenticate has successfully industrialized integrity. It has removed the ease of blatant copy-pasting and created a high barrier for entry into the scholarly record. However, it has also commodified trust. : Primary users include journal editors, authors, and
The widespread adoption of iThenticate has led to the gamification of writing. Researchers have begun to view their work through the lens of the algorithm before a human ever reads it. It doesn't just ask, "Did you steal this
Ultimately, technology created the problem of information overload, and technology (iThenticate) offered a solution. Now, as technology evolves again (Generative AI), the cycle resets. The challenge for the academic community is to remember that integrity is a social contract, not a code snippet.