Features
Know when a source has been retracted, or isn't what it seems.
Every verified reference is checked for retractions, corrections and expressions of concern, and gets a source card: journal quartile, indexing, citation count, age and source type.
What it looks like
What you get
- A clear warning when a paper you cite was retracted, so it doesn't reach your examiners.
- Preprints are marked, with the published version when one exists.
- See the journal's SJR quartile and DOAJ listing at a glance.
- Questionable journals are flagged with the list that names them and its source, never as a verdict.
How it works
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Step 1: Every source gets a card
Quartile, indexing, citation count and age are shown for each reference.
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Step 2: Warnings, not verdicts
Retractions, expressions of concern and watch-list flags appear with their data source.
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Step 3: You decide
Replace a weak source or keep it with a reason; the card only informs.
More features in this group
- Get a source suggested for every sentence that needs one. PaperQED finds the sentences in your draft that state a fact without a citation and suggests papers that back them, each with the passage that matters. Pick one and the in-text citation and bibliography entry are added in your citation style.
- Catch fake and wrong references before your supervisor does. Paste your bibliography or upload a DOCX, PDF, BibTeX or RIS file. Every entry is matched against real scholarly records and gets one of four clear statuses.
- See which sentences still need a source while you write. The claim detector reads your draft sentence by sentence and underlines factual claims that have no citation yet, much like a spell checker underlines a typo.
- Check that each paper really says what you cite it for. For every sentence and its citation, PaperQED finds the most relevant passage in the paper and labels the match. Every label comes with the verbatim quote, where it sits in the paper, a short reason and a confidence level.
- Hand in proof, not promises: the Citation Integrity Report. One PDF sums up the whole check: how many references, their status, retractions, source quality, claims without a citation and the claim–source results. Attach it when you submit your thesis.
- The same checks inside Word or Google Docs. Most theses are written in Word. The add-in brings the claim detector, citation search, claim–source checks and citation insertion into a sidebar next to your document, signed in with the same account.
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