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The use of artificial intelligence to improve the scientific writing of non-native english speakers

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Giglio, Auro Del, Costa, Mateus Uerlei Pereira da·2023·Revista da Associação Médica Brasileira

Abstract

OBJECTIVE: Scientific writing in English is a daunting task for non-native English speakers. The challenges of writing in a foreign language are evident in the scientific literature where texts by non-native English-speaking scientists tend to be less clear and succinct, contain grammatical errors, and are often rejected by prestigious journals. METHODS: We conducted a non-systematic review of the most recent literature using the terms "Artificial Intelligence," "Scientific Writing," and "Non-English Speaking" to create a narrative review. RESULTS: Artificial intelligence can be a solution to improve scientific writing, especially for non-native English-speaking scientists. Artificial intelligence can assist in the search for pertinent scientific papers, generate summaries, and help with the writing of different sections of the manuscript, including the abstract, introduction, methods, results, and discussion. Artificial intelligence-based programs can correct grammatical errors and improve writing style, both of which are particularly helpful for non-native English speakers. Two artificial intelligence programs that can help with the search for pertinent scientific papers on the internet are Elicit and ResearchRabbit. Scispace Copilot can be used to summarize the retrieved reference. The artificial intelligence software programs such as Grammarly and Paperpal can correct grammatical and spelling errors, while ChatGPT can also restructure sentences and paragraphs, reword text, and suggest appropriate words and phrases. CONCLUSION: Overall, artificial intelligence can be an effective tool to improve the clarity, style, and coherence of scientific writing, helping non-native English-speaking scientists to communicate their research more effectively.

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Authors
Giglio, A. D., & Costa, M. U. P. D.
Affiliations
  • Fundação do ABC, Brazil
  • Biblioteca da Sociedade Brasileira de Oncologia Clínica, Brazil
Venue
Revista da Associação Médica Brasileira
Published
2023
Volume
69
Issue
9
Pages
e20230560-e20230560
ISSN
  • 0004-5241 (ISSN-L)
  • 1806-9282
  • 0104-4230
OpenAlex
W4386831162
Cited by
158
References
25
Citations by year
2026: 53 · 2025: 58 · 2024: 43 · 2023: 3
FWCI
141.57
Type
journal article
Language
pt
Open access
Locations
  • Revista da Associação Médica Brasileira (publishedVersion, cc-by)
  • PubMed Central (publishedVersion, cc-by)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
Topics
  • Social Sciences › Library and Information Sciences › Academic Writing and Publishing
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Health Informatics › Artificial Intelligence in Healthcare and Education
  • Social Sciences › Education › Artificial Intelligence in Education
Keywords
artificial intelligence, scientific writing, non-native English speakers, English as a second language, grammatical error correction, ChatGPT, Grammarly, Elicit, literature searching, text summarization
MeSH terms
Artificial Intelligence, Humans, Language, Physicians, Writing, Internet

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