Rapid Journal Quality Check

Displays rankings and h-index for academic journals next to Google Scholar search results.
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Rapid Journal Quality Check is a Chrome extension designed to enhance academic research by displaying journal and conference rankings directly next to Google Scholar search results and profiles. It supports multiple interdisciplinary and field-specific ranking lists such as SJR, ABDC, ABS, VHB, FT50, CORE, and more, covering disciplines including economics, social sciences, and computer science.

Users can hover over rankings to view additional details like journal names and h-index values, and click on '+' to reveal more ranking information. The extension also provides a convenient search bar for quick journal ranking lookups. It integrates several authoritative data sources including Crossref, dblp, and various international academic ranking lists, making it a comprehensive tool for validating journal quality during literature reviews or academic work.

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Manifest V3
Users:
100,000+
Version:
4.1.2 (Last updated: 2023-07-09)
Creation date:
2022-08-12
Permissions:
  • storage
  • activeTab
Size:
4.53M
Full description:
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Ranking

# 2,190 ▼ 154
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User reviews

Users find Rapid Journal Quality Check highly useful for assessing journal quality and integrating ranking info smoothly alongside research results. It supports various ranking systems and disciplines, saving valuable time. However, multiple reviews highlight the need for regular database updates to ensure accurate, current rankings. Issues with misclassification and missing WoS metrics are noted, along with minor glitches like inactive links. Despite these, the extension is praised as a valuable research tool that significantly enhances the academic workflow.
Pros
  • Provides quick and helpful assessment of journal quality while researching.
  • Integrates well with Google Scholar, showing rankings and h-index next to search results.
  • Supports multiple ranking systems (e.g., ABDC, SJR) for various disciplines, catering to diverse researcher needs.
  • Saves researchers time by consolidating journal quality information in one place.
  • Highly appreciated by researchers and scholars for improving knowledge of journal rankings.
Cons
  • Databases and journal ranking lists are outdated and need frequent updates.
  • Issues with incorrect journal mapping or ranking (e.g., misclassifying journals or articles).
  • Lack of inclusion of Web of Science (WoS) rankings and Impact Factors, desired by users.
  • Some glitches, including inactive links and missing summaries on articles.
  • Color schemes and quality indicators may negatively affect perception of certain journals, suggesting UI improvements needed.
Recent reviews
There is a problem with the literature search. It mapped one of my papers with another paper because there was some similar keyword in the title.
by Sajib Acharjee Dip, 2025-04-18
exceleent
by Phat Nguyen Thanh, 2025-03-27
This tool is extremely helpful and fantastic. However, please update the database because there is a discrepancy in journal ranking.
by Apoorva Joshi, 2025-03-03
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Extension safety

Risk impact
Low risk impact

Rapid Journal Quality Check requires very minimum permissions.

Risk impact analysis details
  • High Injects scripts into web pages, which may alter or extract site contents, resulting in a substantial risk.
Risk likelihood
Very low risk likelihood

Rapid Journal Quality Check has earned a good reputation and can be trusted.

Risk likelihood analysis details
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