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Google Scholar Venue Ranker (GSVR) Chrome Extension Analysis

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Chrome extension ID: egohghgpljdhkmcmllhncfndmkeilpfb

This Chrome extension overlays conference (CORE) and journal (SJR) ranking badges onto publications in Google Scholar profiles. It provides automated research quality scoring, diagnostics for venue identification, and export capabilities for academic reports.

Developer:Naveed Bhatti
Version:2.1.0
Size:3.63MiB
Last updated:
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External:Chrome Web Store

Overview

Installs

1K+

Rating

★ 4.4

8 reviews

Languages

1 locales

Includes English

Market analysis

Review-backed positioning, friction, and market signals for this Chrome extension.

Backed by review samples

Macro category

Developer & Designer Tools

Pricing friction

Low review signal

Complaint intensity

Moderate review signal

Listing & review signals
Observed signals from store listing text and review samples.

Listing positioning

GSVR positions itself as an essential academic utility for evaluating research impact directly within Google Scholar profiles. It emphasizes reliability through DBLP-verified data, distinguishing itself from manual or simple text-matching approaches.

Inferred product pattern

Academic data enhancement overlay.

Review-backed pain points

Users have expressed concern over data accuracy regarding specific journal quartiles and occasional failure to parse all author profiles correctly.

Observed feature gaps

Requires more robust venue database updates for journal rankings and broader profile parsing compatibility.

Tags
Academic ResearchGoogle ScholarPublication RankingResearch ToolsScientometrics
Target users

- Academic Researchers

- PhD Students

- Hiring Committees

- Research Evaluators

Primary use cases

- Evaluating publication venue quality

- Generating research impact summaries

- Streamlining academic review processes

Positive themes

- High utility for Computer Science researchers

- Effective integration of CORE and SCIMAGO rankings

- Significant time-saver for academic applications

Negative themes

- Occasional inaccuracy in journal quartile rankings

- Inconsistent coverage of specific author profiles

Observed friction

- None identified; the extension is presented as an open-source tool.

Evidence boundary: The data is sourced from public store listing claims and user reviews documenting experiences with ranking accuracy and utility for academic tasks. The sample size of reviews is small, limiting the depth of data regarding long-term reliability or feature breadth across all academic disciplines.
Complaint summaries
Review-backed complaint signals grouped by operational area.

Support

No specific support or refund complaints reported.

Reliability

Some users questioned the accuracy of specific ranking data, specifically identifying discrepancies with established journal tiers like TOSEM.

Privacy

No privacy-related complaints found.

Access & pricing

- Free usage observed

- No account requirement observed

- Free plan or free usage claimed

Store listing facts

Listing assets

- Screenshots: 1

- Videos: 0

- Languages: 1

Trust signals

- Developer contact

Store metadata

- Version: 2.1.0

- Size: 3.63MiB

- Last updated:

Listing SEO keywords

Search intent keywords
Keyword signals for evaluating how users may discover, compare, or search for this extension category.

Core discovery

Google Scholar venue rankerCORE conference rankingSJR journal quartile checkeracademic profile toolresearch impact analyzer

Comparison

Google Scholar pluginsacademic ranking tools

Problem

measure publication qualitycheck journal rank on scholar

Alternative

research evaluator extensioncitation impact tools

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Screenshots

Google Scholar Venue Ranker (GSVR) screenshot

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