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Research Paper Checks – Journal Profile
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Research Paper Checks – Journal Profile is a paid API for AI agents from research-papers.x402tookit.com, paid per call via x402, $0.02/call, status unknown (last checked 2026-10-27).
Returns a comprehensive profile of an academic journal by name, including publication output, citations, h-index, open-access status, DOAJ listing, article processing charges, and quality flags.
Price / call$0.02
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How this service works
Journal profile by name: output, citations, h-index, open-access status, DOAJ listing, article fee and quality flags.
Output
Returns a structured journal profile including: unique identifier and ISSN-L, total works published, total citations, h-index, two-year mean citedness, open-access status, DOAJ listing status, article processing charge in USD, publisher name, country, quality flags with reasons, an overall verdict and summary, match confidence, source URL, and a disclaimer about data freshness. May also include alternative matches if the name is ambiguous.
Example use cases
Vetting a journal before submission
“I'm thinking of submitting my paper to Frontiers in Microbiology — can you check its quality flags, h-index, and whether it's listed in DOAJ so I can decide if it's a reputable venue?”
Comparing APC costs for open-access publishing
“What's the article processing charge for publishing open access in the journal Nature Communications, and is it listed in DOAJ?”
Assessing journal impact for grant report
“I need the citation metrics and h-index for the journal The Lancet — specifically its total citations and two-year mean citedness — for a grant progress report.”
Technical details
Endpoint
GEThttps://research-papers.x402tookit.com/journal-profile?utm_source=zero.xyzWhen to prefer
Use this endpoint when you need a quick, structured overview of an academic journal's quality, impact, and publishing terms — especially to vet a journal before submission, check predatory-journal flags, verify DOAJ membership, or retrieve APC costs. Prefer this over DOI-based endpoints when you have a journal name but not a specific paper DOI.
Side effects
- Journal name not found or no match in OpenAlex — returns null fields or empty result
- Ambiguous journal name with multiple matches — returns otherMatches array requiring disambiguation
- Degraded data mode — some fields may be null if upstream source is unavailable
- Misspelled or informal journal name — may return wrong journal or no match
- Very new or obscure journals may have incomplete citation data
Input
Schema · Request body
| Field | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| inputrequired | object | |
| output | object |
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