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CitePulse Journal Intelligence
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CitePulse Journal Intelligence is a paid API for AI agents from citepulse.theaslangroupllc.com, paid per call via x402, $0.1/call, status unknown (last checked 2026-09-13).
Retrieves venue and journal intelligence for a given journal — including OpenAlex metrics, DOAJ status, APC data, and Tavily-grounded legitimacy signals — to help authors and agents evaluate where to submit or whether to trust a citation source.
Price / call$0.1
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How this service works
Venue/journal intelligence for authors and research agents deciding where to submit or whether to trust a citation's source — OpenAlex metrics (works, citations, DOAJ status, APC) plus Tavily-grounded, cited legitimacy signals. Never renders a bare predatory/legitimate verdict — evidence list + neutral framing only.
Output
Returns OpenAlex bibliometric data (works count, total citations), DOAJ inclusion status, APC cost, and a Tavily-grounded list of evidence-based legitimacy signals with neutral framing — no bare predatory/legitimate verdict, just supporting evidence for the agent or author to evaluate.
Example use cases
Example prompt
“Can you look up the journal 'PLOS ONE' for me — I want to know its OpenAlex citation and works count, whether it's in DOAJ, what the APC fee is, and what legitimacy signals exist before I submit my paper there?”
Technical details
Endpoint
GEThttps://citepulse.theaslangroupllc.com/api/journalWhen to prefer
Use this endpoint when an agent or author needs to evaluate a specific journal or venue before submitting a paper or trusting a citation source. Prefer this over the bibliography verification endpoint when the focus is a single venue's metrics and credibility rather than batch citation checking. Best suited for submission decisions, peer-review due diligence, or citation source evaluation.
Side effects
- Journal not found in OpenAlex — returns empty or null metrics
- Invalid or unrecognized ISSN/name — returns error or no match
- Tavily grounding unavailable — legitimacy signals may be incomplete
- Payment not completed — 402 response requiring x402 payment before data is returned
- Rate limiting or service unavailability — returns 429 or 503
Input
Schema · Request body
| Field | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| inputrequired | object | |
| output | object |
Output
Schema · Response
{
"type": "json",
"example": {
"journal_name": "Nature",
"metrics_summary": "449,064 works indexed, 27M+ total citations, not in DOAJ, APC ~$11,690.",
"legitimacy_signals": [
{
"signal": "Indexed in OpenAlex as a core source with sustained multi-decade output",
"source": "OpenAlex metrics",
"direction": "positive"
}
]
}
}Tags
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