# Chemistry Reference Resolver

> Integrates the functionality of Chemistry Reference Resolver into Firefox. Search from a toolbar popup, right-click menu, or address bar. Website: http://chemsearch.kovsky.net/

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/reference-resolver-toolbar](https://chrome-stats.com/d/reference-resolver-toolbar)

## Overview

- **ID:** `reference-resolver-toolbar`
- **Platform:** Firefox
- **Type:** Firefox add-on
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Oleksandr Zhurakovskyi
- **Category:** search-tools,other
- **Daily users:** 410
- **Weekly downloads:** 5
- **Rating:** 5.00 / 5 (5 ratings)
- **Version:** 2.3resigned1
- **Last updated:** 2024-04-25
- **First published:** 2011-10-01
- **Size:** 128 KB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-10
- **Store listing:** [Firefox Add-ons Store](https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/reference-resolver-toolbar/)
- **Website:** [http://kovsky.net](http://kovsky.net/)
- **Privacy policy:** [https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/reference-resolver-toolbar/privacy/](https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/reference-resolver-toolbar/privacy/)

## Description

The **Chemistry Reference Resolver** Chrome extension streamlines the search process for chemistry research papers. Users can input citations in various formats—such as the conventional styles (e.g., “J. Org. Chem., 2010, 75, 4657”), quirk citation forms (e.g., “joc 2010 4657”), or simple DOIs—to instantly retrieve abstracts with a single click. This tool also helps resolve references missing volume numbers for certain journals using just the year.

Accessible from a toolbar popup, the right-click context menu, or directly via the address bar, this extension integrates powerful citation resolution directly into your browser for faster research workflows. Learn more and explore details through the project's official website and insightful blog posts linked in the extension description.

## Rankings

- #5,610 — Overall
- #3 — reference
- #154 — function
- #238 — integration

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

- `contextMenus`

## Safety

- **Risk impact:** Very low risk impact
- **Risk likelihood:** Low risk likelihood

### Analysis details

- Allows usage of omnibox input, negligible risk as it pertains largely to user input enhancements.
- This extension has low user count. Unpopular extensions may not be stable or safe.

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