Resolve the work
Match the requested DOI to records returned by Crossref and OpenAlex.
Academic references
Follow the reference back to the work.
Resolve a DOI, inspect the scholarly record, and surface source-provided retraction information before you rely on a citation.
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Inspect each part of the returned evidence.
Inspect retraction evidence
Check incoming retraction notices and source-provided flags, keeping disagreements visible.
Keep the metadata
Review the returned title, record links, and available citation-reference metadata.
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Paste one DOI or DOI link. For several papers, review each reference separately.
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A registered DOI does not establish that a paper’s conclusions are true or its methodology is sound.
Missing retraction information remains unknown. Paywalled full text is not included in this reference check.
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