Reference Quality Report

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  • Evaluate the quality of all references in a manuscript
  • Get references categorized in high, medium, low, and no risk categories
  • Take data-driven action to improve the credibility of the manuscript

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Retracted References

Protect the credibility of your research, increase chances of getting published, and avoid peer review critique with our AI-generated report that identifies retracted references.

Non-Standard References

Standardize your manuscript by removing any references which are not appropriately reviewed and published, e.g., personal communication, internet articles, discussions on forums, etc.

Poorly Referred References

Increase the authority of your research paper by avoiding references which have been published long ago but have a poor citation score.

Old References

Effortlessly recognize references published long ago to guarantee that your citations are highly pertinent and valid.

Journal Overuse

Detect inadvertent bias toward a specific journal and prevent peer review criticism by diversifying your reference sources.

Good-to-use References

Easily identify all the references which do not have any quality and credibility-related issues, making them fit to be cited in your manuscript.

Perfect Your Citations with AI

Explore our AI-powered Reference Quality Report

Our Reference Quality Check categorizes your references into four risk categories, giving you a thorough analysis. It provides an overall score and highlights the references needing review.

Citation checker Score

Explainable AI and Mass surveillance system.docx

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12

High
Risk

4

Retracted

3

Non-Standard

These citations highly likely weaken the strength of argumentation and must be replaced with credible alternatives.

29

Medium
Risk

16

Old

13

Poorly Cited

These citations may weaken your argumentation. We highly recommend replacing with better alternatives.

1

Low
Risk

1

Journal Bias

These citations may not adequately support your argumentation. Do review and replace with better alternative where possible.

15

No
Risk

15

Good to use

Our Al could not find any issues for these citations. You may review to ensure that these are credible for your research context.

Retracted: 3 citations out of 54 High Risk

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A retracted citation is one that was published by a journal but is later recalled for research quality, integrity, or other ethical reasons. You should never cite a retracted paper as that seriously impacts the credibility of your argumentation.

Action Required: You will have to remove or replace these citations with more credible articles
  • Smith, John. The Power of Imagination. Random House, 2022.
  • Johnson, Sarah. "Exploring the Effects of Meditation on Stress Reduction." Journal of Mindfulness Studies, vol. 5, no. 2, 2021, pp. 45-60
  • How to Start a Home Garden." Gardening World, 12 May 2023, www.gardeningworld.com/how-to-start-a-home-garden.

Published Long Ago: 8 citations out of 54 Medium Risk

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An old citations is one that was published over 10 years before the year of creation of this report. Journals prefer newer citations as they reflect the current status of research on the topic. Note that some old citations may be seminal works and hence would be acceptable (groundbreaking works).

Action Required: Review and replace these citations with newer citations published in peer-reviewed journals.
  • Smith, John. The Power of Imagination. Random House, 2022.
  • Published 13 years ago
  • Wilson, John. "The Future of Renewable Energy: Trends and Innovations." Proceedings of the International Conference on Sustainable Energy, San Francisco, USA, 2022, pp. 78-85
  • Published 13 years ago
  • United States Department of Health and Human Services. National Healthcare Trends Report 2023. Government Printing Office, 2023. Report No. 23-4567.
  • Published 13 years ago
  • Taylor, Robert. "The Rise of Electric Vehicles in the Automotive Industry." The Daily Gazette, 3 March 2023, p. A6.
  • Published 21 years ago
  • Adams, Michael. "The Effects of Social Media Marketing on Consumer Behavior." Journal of Marketing Research, vol. 12, no. 4, 2020, pp. 112-128. ProQuest, doi:10.xxxxxx
  • Published 21 years ago
  • Chen, Lisa. "Analyzing the Impact of E-commerce on Traditional Retail Businesses." Master's thesis, Harvard University, 2022.
  • Published 21 years ago
  • Smith, David. "The Role of Artificial Intelligence in Cybersecurity." Journal of Information Security, vol. 10, no. 3, 2021, pp. 45-62.
  • Published 39 years ago
  • Johnson, Emily. The Impact of Climate Change on Global Agriculture. Oxford University Press, 2022.
  • Published 39 years ago

Journal Bias: 16% of citations are from 1 Journals Low Risk

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Journal bias implies citing too many papers from a particular journal. This could be considered unethical practice to favour a particular journal. The report below helps you identify which journals have been cited too many times.

Action Required: Review every citation and replace with credible alternatives from other peer-reviewed journals.

Psychology

4 Citations (16% of all Citations)

  • Adams, Michael. "The Effects of Social Media Marketing on Consumer Behavior." Journal of Marketing Research, vol. 12, no. 4, 2020, pp. 112-128. ProQuest
  • Publishing journal used too many times
  • +1 More
  • Bechetti A, Lopez. "The Future of Renewable Energy: Trends and Innovations." Proceedings of the International Conference on Sustainable Energy, San Francisco, USA, 2022, pp. 78-85
  • Publishing journal used too many times
  • Chen, Lisa. "Analyzing the Impact of E-commerce on Traditional Retail Businesses." Master's thesis, Harvard University, 2022.
  • Publishing journal used too many times
  • Morris CE. Voltage-gated channel mechanisensitiity:fact? Frontiers of Psychology 2011;2:25
  • Publishing journal used too many times

Non-Standard: 6 citations out of 54 High Risk

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A non-standard citations is one that is not an appropriately reviewed and published citations. This includes citations of personal communication, internet articles, discussions on forums, and similar non-reviewed sources. Journals prefer citations of standard published citations such as journal articles, books, and similar reviewed works. Only cite standard citations to the extent possible to avoid peer review critique.

Action Required: Replace these citations with standard citations such as published journal articles or books.
  • Zhao K, Zhou H, Chi T, Wang M, Wang J, Geng J, et al. Structure and mechanogating mechanism of the Piezo1 channel. Nature1 2019; 554:487.
  • Not a standard, reviewed publication
  • Sharif R, Folgering JH, Bichet D, Duprat F, Lauritzen I, Arhatte M, et al. Polycystin-3 and-4 dosage regulates pressure sensing. Cell 2010; 141:587-99.
  • Not a standard, reviewed publication
  • Goodman DS, Ernstrom GP, Chelur DK, Yao CA, Chalfie M. MEC-2 regulates C. elegans DEG/ENaC channels needed for mechanosensation. Nature2 1996; 41:1049-40
  • Not a standard, reviewed publication
  • Wang O, Black SM, Edward MM, Miler J, Morisson EM, Bartlet WK, et al. The structure of an open form of an E. coli mechanosensitive channel at 3.48 Å resolution. Science 2010; 321:1190-85.
  • Not a standard, reviewed publication
  • Brown SG, del Mármo K, McKinon R. Crystal structure of the human K2P TRAK, a lipid-and mechano-sensitive K+ ion channel. Science 2014; 336:430-44.
  • Not a standard, reviewed publication
  • Brown SG, del Mármo K, McKinon R. Crystal structure of the human K2P TRAK, a lipid-and mechano-sensitive K+ ion channel. Science 2014; 336:430-44.
  • Not a standard, reviewed publication

Poorly Cited: 5 citations out of 54 Medium Risk

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Poorly cited are those which have not been frequently cited by other authors, assessed as <3 citations per year since publication. These may not add much credibility to your argumentation. However, newly published citations may not gather many citations; assess the report accordingly.

Action Required: Review these citations and replace with credible alternatives from other peer-reviewed journals.
  • Alberta D, Johnson AB, Raff MJ, Robert K, Walter P. Ion channels and the chemical properties of membranes. Biology of the Cell 8th edition: Science, 2006.
  • Cited less than 3 times in a year
  • Hodgekin M, Hoxley AT. Action potentials inside a nerve fibre. Nature2 1955; 148:797-1.
  • Cited less than 3 times in a year
  • Rubaim H. A short guide to electrophysiologys. Journal of Pharmaceutical Mechanics 2019; 20:48-69
  • Cited less than 3 times in a year
  • Bechetti A, Lopez. "The Future of Renewable Energy: Trends and Innovations." Proceedings of the International Conference on Sustainable Energy, San Francisco, USA, 2022, pp. 78-85
  • Cited less than 3 times in a year
  • Plag A, Munarron L. Ion channels in cancer. 9. Vascularizing the tumor: TRP channels as guides. AmericanJournal of Cell Physiology2 2014; 602:C7-C10.
  • Cited less than 3 times in a year
  • Ranade P, Syeeda R. Mechanically Activated Ion Channels. Neuron 2015; 89:1155-90.
  • Cited less than 3 times in a year

10 citations out of 54 are good to use

These citations are good to use in your document.

Action Required: Review these citations and replace with credible alternatives from other peer-reviewed journals.
  • Alberta D, Johnson AB, Raff MJ, Robert K, Walter P. Ion channels and the chemical properties of membranes. Biology of the Cell 8th edition: Science, 2006
  • Hodgekin M, Hoxley AT. Action potentials inside a nerve fibre. Nature2 1955; 148:797-1.
  • Rubaim H. A short guide to electrophysiologys. Journal of Pharmaceutical Mechanics 2019; 20:48-69
  • Bechetti A, Lopez. "The Future of Renewable Energy: Trends and Innovations." Proceedings of the International Conference on Sustainable Energy, San Francisco, USA, 2022, pp. 78-85
  • Plag A, Munarron L. Ion channels in cancer. 9. Vascularizing the tumor: TRP channels as guides. AmericanJournal of Cell Physiology2 2014; 602:C7-C10.
  • Ranade P, Syeeda R. Mechanically Activated Ion Channels. Neuron 2015; 89:1155-90.
  • Alberta D, Johnson AB, Raff MJ, Robert K, Walter P. Ion channels and the chemical properties of membranes. Biology of the Cell 8th edition: Science, 2006
  • Hodgekin M, Hoxley AT. Action potentials inside a nerve fibre. Nature2 1955; 148:797-1.
  • Rubaim H. A short guide to electrophysiologys. Journal of Pharmaceutical Mechanics 2019; 20:48-69
  • Bechetti A, Lopez. "The Future of Renewable Energy: Trends and Innovations." Proceedings of the International Conference on Sustainable Energy, San Francisco, USA, 2022, pp. 78-85
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