Development of a Web Workf low Tool That Facilitates and Optimizes the Process of Preparing Scientific Articles

Abstract

Writing scientific articles is a complex process for novice researchers, who often face difficulties related to content structuring, the proper use of academic language, and reference management. This research presents the development and validation of a web tool called RedactFlow, designed to support the preparation of scientific manuscripts through functionalities that integrate user-centered design principles and artificial intelligence (AI) techniques. The methodology used was non-experimental with a cross-sectional design, and included a systematic literature review to provide theoretically support for the design, as well as the use of the ISO 9241-210:2019 standard for the construction of user-experience-oriented interfaces. The system was developed using an adapted version of the agile SCRUM methodology, and incorporates modules for guided content generation, grammatical correction, real-time suggestions, reference management, and export to standardized academic formats. The validation of the system was carried out through functional, performance, and usability tests, including comparisons between tool-generated texts and expert-revised versions. The results showed significant improvements in the coherence, clarity, and formal structure of the texts, as well as a satisfactory user experience, reflected in an average score of 76.75 on the System Usability Scale (SUS). In addition, the system demonstrated stable behavior under high-demand conditions, maintaining optimal response times. Overall, the findings support the conclusion that RedactFlow is an innovative and effective proposal to support scientific writing, especially in its initial stages, by providing a structured workflow that contributes to strengthening academic writing skills in both training and research contexts.

Received: 10 August 2025 | Revised: 5 December 2025 | Accepted: 18 December 2025

Conflicts of Interest

The authors declare that they have no conflicts of interest to this work.

Data Availability Statement

Data sharing is not applicable to this article as no new data were created or analyzed in this study.

Author Contribution Statement

Lucrecia Llerena: Conceptualization, Methodology, Formal analysis, Investigation, Resources, Data curation, Writing – original draft, Writing – review & editing, Visualization. Nancy Rodríguez: Software, Validation, Investigation, Supervision, Project administration. Kelvin Estrada: Methodology, Software, Validation, Formal analysis, Investigation, Resources, Data curation, Writing – original draft, Writing – review & editing, Visualization.