# SA\_agent > Research assistant for Google Scholar with offline journal rankings and search, private custom ranking lists, AI paper summaries, and Zotero literature reviews. Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/sa\_agent](https://chrome-stats.com/d/sa_agent) ## Overview - **ID:** `sa_agent` - **Platform:** Firefox - **Type:** Firefox add-on - **Status:** Available - **Publisher:** Pengfan Chang - **Category:** search-tools - **Version:** 2.0.1 - **Last updated:** 2026-08-24 - **First published:** 2026-06-04 - **Size:** 1.74 MB - **Data as of:** 2026-09-10 - **Store listing:** [Firefox Add-ons Store](https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/sa_agent/) - **Website:** [https://swiphtgroup.com/sa-agent](https://swiphtgroup.com/sa-agent) - **Privacy policy:** [https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/sa\_agent/privacy/](https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/sa_agent/privacy/) ## Description SA_agent helps researchers evaluate and understand academic literature found through Google Scholar. Local journal-ranking tools are free to use, while optional AI generation uses credits from an SA_agent account. JOURNAL RANKINGS AND SEARCH • Display color-coded journal-ranking badges beside Google Scholar results. • Search more than 35,000 bundled journals by title or ISSN without a network request. • View available SJR, H-index, citation, JCR, CAS, CiteScore, indexing, and other bundled ranking fields. • Choose which ranking indicators appear beside Scholar results. • Import private journal-ranking lists from CSV, TSV, or JSON. Custom datasets remain on the user’s device. AI PAPER SUMMARIES • Generate a summary only when the user selects Summarize. • Choose a word limit from 30 to 1,000 words and an Academic, Formal, or Casual tone. • Regenerate or improve a summary and copy or download the result. • Review estimated cost, model information, usage, and remaining SA_agent credits. • When requested, SA_agent may use the Scholar snippet and limited extracted PDF text or article-page context. ZOTERO LITERATURE REVIEWS • Optionally connect a Zotero Web API account. • Retrieve up to 50 top-level library items. • Generate a structured literature review using APA, Chicago, MLA, or Harvard citation formatting. • Zotero credentials are used only for requests to the Zotero API. PRIVACY AND PERMISSIONS • Journal rankings, Journal Search, matching, and custom datasets operate locally. • SA_agent does not collect a general browsing history or use advertising analytics. • Paper content is sent to the SA_agent service only after the user explicitly requests AI generation. • Optional Zotero credentials are sent only to api.zotero.org. • All executable extension code is included in the package. No remote JavaScript or WebAssembly is downloaded or executed. • Host access is limited to supported Google Scholar domains, swiphtgroup.com, and api.zotero.org. SETUP
  1. Install SA_agent and open its Options page.
  2. Use the local journal-ranking features immediately, or enter an SA_agent extension token to enable AI generation.
  3. Browse Google Scholar and use the ranking badges, Journal Search, summaries, or optional Zotero literature-review tools.
Privacy Policy: https://swiphtgroup.com/sa-agent/privacy Support: https://swiphtgroup.com/sa-agent/support Google Scholar and Zotero are trademarks of their respective owners. SA_agent is not affiliated with or endorsed by either service. ## Rankings - #147,661 — Overall - #248 — agent ## Permissions and access ### Permissions - `storage` ### Host permissions - `https://scholar.google.com/*` - `https://scholar.google.com.sg/*` - `https://scholar.google.co.uk/*` - `https://scholar.google.com.au/*` - `https://scholar.google.ca/*` - `https://scholar.google.de/*` - `https://scholar.google.fr/*` - `https://scholar.google.es/*` - `https://scholar.google.it/*` - `https://scholar.google.nl/*` - `https://scholar.google.co.jp/*` - `https://scholar.google.co.in/*` - `https://scholar.google.com.hk/*` - `https://scholar.google.com.tw/*` - `https://scholar.google.co.kr/*` - `https://scholar.google.com.br/*` - `https://swiphtgroup.com/*` - `https://api.zotero.org/*` ### Content script matches - `scholar.google.com` - `scholar.google.com.sg` - `scholar.google.co.uk` - `scholar.google.com.au` - `scholar.google.ca` - `scholar.google.de` - `scholar.google.fr` - `scholar.google.es` - `scholar.google.it` - `scholar.google.nl` - `scholar.google.co.jp` - `scholar.google.co.in` - `scholar.google.com.hk` - `scholar.google.com.tw` - `scholar.google.co.kr` - `scholar.google.com.br` ## Safety - **Risk impact:** High risk impact - **Risk likelihood:** High risk likelihood ### Analysis details - Request access to the following domains: google.com, com.sg, co.uk, com.au, google.ca, google.de, google.fr, google.es, google.it, google.nl, co.jp, co.in, com.hk, com.tw, co.kr, com.br, swiphtgroup.com, zotero.org - This extension has recently changed publisher email (might be a transfer in ownership) > Some risk analysis details are omitted from this free response. [Upgrade to view the full analysis](https://chrome-stats.com/pricing). ## Similar extensions and apps - [ScholarRank - Google Scholar Journal Rankings](https://chrome-stats.com/d/scholarrank) — 52 users, 5.00 / 5 - [Noterva Journals](https://chrome-stats.com/d/noterva-journals) — 1 users - [Google Scholar Optimizer](https://chrome-stats.com/d/google-scholar-optimizer) — 1 users - [Lazy Scholar](https://chrome-stats.com/d/lazy-scholar) — 324 users, 3.92 / 5 - [LitRank: Journal quartiles on Google Scholar](https://chrome-stats.com/d/litrank-google-scholar) — 13 users - [Google Scholar Assistant](https://chrome-stats.com/d/google-scholar-assistant) - [PaperPop - Journal Ranking Viewer](https://chrome-stats.com/d/paperpop-ranking-viewer) — 527 users, 5.00 / 5 - [Science Research Assistant](https://chrome-stats.com/d/science-research-assistant) — 313 users, 4.75 / 5 - [AI Summary Helper](https://chrome-stats.com/d/ai-summary-helper) — 2 users - [AI Article Summarizer by Bonn](https://chrome-stats.com/d/ai-article-summarizer-by-bonn) — 1 users - [Scholar Metrics Enhancer](https://chrome-stats.com/d/scholar-metrics-enhancer) — 7 users - [Scholarcy Browser Extension](https://chrome-stats.com/d/scholarcy-browser-extension) — 571 users, 3.00 / 5 --- Source: [Chrome-Stats](https://chrome-stats.com/d/sa_agent)