Editing Software to Improve the Quality of Students’ Scientific Works: A Systematic Literature Review

Nuphanudin; Nurin Faiza Rahma; Nada Amalina; Marsya Putri Maulidia Aryanti

doi:10.56741/IISTR.bei.001851

Authors

Nuphanudin
nuphanudinnuphanudin@unesa.ac.id
Universitas Negeri Surabaya https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0251-9941
Nurin Faiza Rahma Universitas Negeri Surabaya https://orcid.org/0009-0006-8776-2674
Nada Amalina Universitas Negeri Surabaya https://orcid.org/0009-0006-4639-1117
Marsya Putri Maulidia Aryanti Universitas Negeri Surabaya https://orcid.org/0009-0000-9998-5193

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.56741/IISTR.bei.001851

Keywords:

Academic Integrity, Academic Writing, Automated Writing Evaluation, Editing Software

Abstract

This systematic literature review examines how academic editing software improves the quality of students’ scientific works and identifies the pedagogical conditions required for responsible use. The review was redesigned to address methodological weaknesses in the previous manuscript, particularly the inconsistency between a claimed literature review and results derived from a single empirical article. Following PRISMA-oriented reporting principles, the review was guided by the question: How does academic editing software contribute to students’ scientific writing quality in higher education? A structured search was conducted across Google Scholar, ERIC, ScienceDirect, SpringerLink, Taylor & Francis Online, and national journal repositories for publications from 2020 to 2025, complemented by selected foundational studies on automated writing evaluation and academic writing technology. Inclusion criteria covered peer-reviewed empirical studies, systematic reviews, conceptual articles, and institutional guidance relevant to automated writing evaluation, reference management, similarity checking, artificial intelligence-assisted writing, digital literacy, and academic integrity in student writing. After screening titles, abstracts, full texts, and relevance to the research question, 32 sources were included for synthesis. The findings were organized into four themes: language accuracy, coherence and argumentation, reference management, and originality. The review shows that tools such as Grammarly, Microsoft Editor, Mendeley, Zotero, Turnitin, and generative AI assistants can support technical accuracy, citation consistency, revision efficiency, and originality awareness. However, the benefits are conditional on digital literacy, ethical judgment, lecturer guidance, and manual revision. Editing software should therefore be positioned as a pedagogical scaffold within academic literacy instruction, not as a substitute for scholarly reasoning, authorship responsibility, or academic integrity.

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Author Biographies

Nuphanudin, Universitas Negeri Surabaya

is a lecturer at Universitas Negeri Surabaya, Indonesia. He serves as the Publication Chair for a national conference, where he coordinates publication processes and ensures that research dissemination activities run smoothly and according to plan. His professional interests include web design, online marketing consulting, and technical support for digital platforms, particularly in supporting academic communication and conference management. (email: nuphanudinnuphanudin@unesa.ac.id).

Nurin Faiza Rahma, Universitas Negeri Surabaya

is a student in the Educational Management Program, Faculty of Education, Universitas Negeri Surabaya, Indonesia. Her research interests focus on the use of editing software and the barriers to its implementation in educational management practices. (email at: 25010714238@mhs.unesa.ac.id).

Nada Amalina, Universitas Negeri Surabaya

is a student in the Educational Management program at Universitas Negeri Surabaya, Indonesia. Her research on the quality of scientific work and observation methods in using editing software. (email 25010714128@mhs.unesa.ac.id).

Marsya Putri Maulidia Aryanti, Universitas Negeri Surabaya

is a student in the Educational Management Program, Faculty of Education, Universitas Negeri Surabaya, Indonesia. Her research interests focus on scientific paper editing and the implementation stages of academic editing in educational management. (email 25010714192@mhs.unesa.ac.id).

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