Check a journal and a specific article
Compare title, ISSN, publisher and official domain; locate the article through DOI or PMID where available.
Documents to open in this workflow
This order suggests a starting point; revisit a step if identifiers, dates or versions disagree. Access and reuse terms depend on each service.
Directory of Open Access Journals · DOAJ
Search open-access journals, their records and articles indexed in the directory.
What to record
Journal title, ISSN, publisher, record URL and check date.
Source-specific check
Check ISSN and journal domain; a site imitating its name is not the listed journal.
Open source portalCrossref Metadata Search
Search metadata deposited with Crossref by DOI, title, author or citation.
What to record
Exact DOI, title, authors, publisher, date and declared update links.
Source-specific check
Open the publisher page; bibliographic metadata alone cannot verify a scientific finding.
Open source portalPubMed
Find biomedical and life-sciences citations and abstracts, then follow full-text links where available.
What to record
PMID, available DOI, article type, date, text read and correction notices.
Source-specific check
Retain relevant corrections; an abstract alone cannot establish the full method.
Open source portal
Matching condition
Link journal title, ISSN, publisher and domain, then the article by DOI or PMID.
If results disagree
Separate title changes, medium and index coverage; absence alone does not establish fraud.
Output to produce
Journal and article record with checked versions.
Separate documentary evidence, demonstrated links between documents and remaining inference. State the owner and review trigger.
Supporting methods
Producer references
Matching table to complete
This is a blank template, not a research result. Record the exact item and observation for each source before making the decision.
| Source | Document or exact URL | Date and version | Observation and passage | Scope and limit | Link established or unestablished |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Directory of Open Access Journals · DOAJ | To record | To record | To record | To record | To record |
| Crossref Metadata Search | To record | To record | To record | To record | To record |
| PubMed | To record | To record | To record | To record | To record |
Frequently asked questions
What link should be checked before matching results?
Link journal title, ISSN, publisher and domain, then the article by DOI or PMID.
What if sources appear to contradict each other?
Separate title changes, medium and index coverage; absence alone does not establish fraud.
Do the listed portals provide independent confirmation?
Not necessarily. Identify the producer and underlying document. Two interfaces distributing one item can check transcription but do not establish a fact independently twice.