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 - Google Chrome Extension

'Rapid Journal Quality Check' is a Google Chrome extension that enhances your Google Scholar research by conveniently displaying various rankings and the h-index of academic journals and conferences next to the search results. It also offers additional features like a search bar and hover-over information. The extension uses a range of reputable resources, including Crossref API, Australian Business Deans Council list, and others to provide comprehensive and trustworthy rankings.

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By: jrk.devgit

Users: 90,000+

Rating: 4.52

(50)

2 new ratings

Version: 4.1.2 (Last updated: 2023-07-09)

Creation date: 2022-08-12

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Size: 4.53M

Email: jr*****@gmail.com

Full description: See detailed description

Ranking

# 2,648 ▲ 76

Other rankings

#210 in Education ▲ 1

#3 in quality keyword 35

#58 in education keyword 6 ▼ 1

#63 in rank keyword 22 ▼ 10

#84 in research keyword 33 ▼ 8

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Other platforms

Not available on Android

Not available on Firefox

Not available on Edge

User reviews

These summaries are automatically generated weekly using AI based on recent user reviews. Chrome Web Store does not verify user reviews, so some user reviews may be inaccurate, spammy, or outdated.

Pros

Extremely helpful for quickly assessing journal quality
Integrates seamlessly with Google Scholar
Provides various rankings catering to multiple disciplines
Saves time for researchers by consolidating journal information into one tool
Encourages effective decision-making in journal selection

Cons

Database updates are infrequent, leaving many rankings outdated
Occasional incorrect journal rankings leading to confusion
Links and summaries sometimes do not work as intended
Some users have reported glitches and mixed-up journal names
Color-coding of journal rankings can create negative impressions for certain journals

Most mentioned

Need for frequent database updates
Occurrences of incorrect journal rankings
General praise for its usefulness as a research tool
Request for better integration with other ranking sources like Web of Science
Issues with links not functioning or leading to wrong journals

User reviews

This tool is extremely helpful and fantastic. However, please update the database because there is a discrepancy in journal ranking.

Apoorva Joshi, 2025-03-03

Please update your database.

Sinh Hoàng, 2025-02-27

Undoubtedly an amazing tool to understand the quality of a journal.

SP, 2025-02-24

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Extension safety

Risk impact

Rapid Journal Quality Check requires very minimum permissions.

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