Every empirical claim lands on a clear spectrum, and the author's voice is protected by design.
Plain, consistent outcomes that reviewers can act on.
The evidence supports the claim, with no active retraction.
The claim may be right but is not yet supported by authoritative sources.
The claim conflicts with the evidence, or cites a source that cannot be confirmed.
Argument, interpretation and stance, recognised and kept outside the score.
Integrity = Supported ÷ all empirical claims
The author's voice never lowers the score
Each verdict follows a consistent, rule-based assessment of the evidence, rather than an impression of how convincing the prose sounds. Two reviewers looking at the same document see the same result.
The integrity score counts only empirical claims. Speculation, interpretation and opinion are recognised as the author's voice and never lower the score. A humanities essay rich in argument is not penalised, while a technical report heavy with figures is held to a high bar, because every factual claim it makes can be checked.
Next to every score, the underlying counts are always shown, so the result can be understood and challenged.
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