CheckRef helps editorial teams verify bibliographic citations against DOI.org, Crossref, and OpenAlex — then export a clean validation report you can share with authors.
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Process
Four clear steps from a raw bibliography to validated, export-ready results.
Paste your bibliography, upload DOCX/PDF, or fetch from an article URL.
CheckRef splits citations and extracts bibliographic metadata automatically.
Each row is checked on DOI.org, then Crossref and OpenAlex when needed.
Resolve discrepancies and download Word, PDF, or shareable reports.
Features
The same validation engine as CheckRef Verify — presented in a clean, editorial-friendly interface.
Authors, titles, years, journals, volumes, and DOIs are identified from APA, Vancouver, numbered, and mixed lists.
DOI.org is authoritative; Crossref and OpenAlex provide bibliographic fuzzy matching when no DOI is confirmed.
Each reference is confirmed, needs review, or not found — so editors know exactly what to fix.
Unmatched rows link to Crossref’s reference search with paginated candidate matches on the landing check.
Signed-in users keep validation jobs, credits, and export history in one workspace.
DOI Tools, ScholaRef, RefLens, and XML validators live on the same CheckRef platform.
Who it's for
From dissertation prep to peer-reviewed journal production.
Find citation errors before submission and verify every DOI resolves to the intended article.
Screen manuscripts faster, flag incomplete references early, and reduce copy-editing rework.
Enforce consistent reference quality across large manuscript volumes with shared reports.
Create a free account and start validating references in minutes.
No password needed — use Google or get a secure link by email.
No password needed — use Google or get a secure link by email.
One last step before we submit your account for approval.