Citation verification

Verify the records behind your references

Citation verification starts with the source record: does the bibliography entry match the published work?

What citation verification means

Citation verification checks whether a reference exists and whether its metadata matches the published record.

A practical verification process

Make source review easier to prioritize before submission.

  • Confirm the source exists and matches the reference list entry.
  • Review DOI, author list, journal, publisher, and year.
  • Identify duplicate bibliography entries.
  • Prepare BibTeX details for closer review.

Next step

Run Citation Checker, then use the report as a guided reference review list.

Verify the reference list before peer review

Prepare a cleaner bibliography for a submission-ready manuscript.