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+## 📄 Related Paper
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+This model is part of the **Qwen-Edit+** research line and is associated with the following preprint:
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+**Fan Tang, Siyuan Li**  
+*Qwen-Edit+: Scaling Image Editing with VLM-Guided Consistency and Aesthetic Preference Distillation*.  
+Research Square, Version 1, 08 April 2026.  
+DOI: [10.21203/rs.3.rs-9352857/v1](https://doi.org/10.21203/rs.3.rs-9352857/v1)
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+## 📚 Citation
+
+If you use this model, please cite:
+
+```bibtex
+@article{tang2026qweneditplus,
+  author  = {Fan Tang and Siyuan Li},
+  title   = {Qwen-Edit+: Scaling Image Editing with VLM-Guided Consistency and Aesthetic Preference Distillation},
+  journal = {Research Square},
+  year    = {2026},
+  month   = apr,
+  day     = {08},
+  doi     = {10.21203/rs.3.rs-9352857/v1},
+  url     = {https://doi.org/10.21203/rs.3.rs-9352857/v1}
+}
+
+---
+
 ## 📜 License
 
 Licensed under **Apache 2.0**.