The AI English paper writing support tool "Paperpal," provided by Editage, a comprehensive support service for researchers, was introduced to 300 researchers and doctoral students at Ritsumeikan University starting May 2026. This introduction is part of Ritsumeikan University's initiative to strengthen its research capabilities. While publishing research in English is crucial for researchers and doctoral students to disseminate their findings and advance their research, many face challenges with the writing process itself and securing the necessary time. By utilizing Paperpal, the burden of writing English papers will be reduced, allowing researchers and doctoral students to allocate more time to their research activities and improving the quality of their English papers. Ritsumeikan University Introduces Paperpal to Enhance Research Capabilities Paperpal is an AI tool that provides real-time support for English paper writing, offering suggestions for context-appropriate expressions, sentence rewriting, word count reduction, and citation searching. It is developed based on published research data and the insights accumulated by Editage, a comprehensive researcher support brand, over more than 20 years. Introduction Overview Target Institution: Ritsumeikan Trust, Ritsumeikan University Initial User Count: 300 Service Plan: Paperpal Prime Plan Initial Implementation Period: May 2026 - April 2027 (1 year) Background of Introduction In considering the introduction of an AI English paper writing support tool, Ritsumeikan University evaluated Paperpal not only for its proofreading capabilities but also for its flexible use of rewriting and AI generation features. They also noted the separate offering of "Post-AI English Editing," a service that provides a check by professional editors after using Paperpal. The decision to implement Paperpal was driven by its ability to effectively combine AI-driven writing efficiency with quality assurance through human expertise. Expecte