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Journal Metrics Chrome Extension Analysis

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Chrome extension ID: ikgjgldbgmndfddmecankiamocoikcid

Journal Metrics is a browser extension that overlays journal quartile data (Q1-Q4) directly onto Google Scholar pages. It includes a visualization dashboard to categorize and summarize a researcher's publication history by journal impact and document type.

Version:1.0.3
Size:28.88MiB
Last updated:
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External:Chrome Web Store

Overview

Installs

1K+

Rating

★ 5.0

3 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

SEO & Traffic Analytics

Pricing friction

Low review signal

Complaint intensity

Low review signal

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

Listing positioning

The extension positions itself as an academic utility that enhances the Google Scholar experience by automatically injecting journal quartile rankings. It emphasizes ease of use, eliminating manual searches for researchers and students.

Inferred product pattern

Academic data overlay tool for Google Scholar.

Review-backed pain points

The only available review indicates that while the tool is generally accurate, it is not perfect, with a perceived 10% margin of error in data matching.

Observed feature gaps

The extension lacks a complete dataset for all journals, leading to occasional 'unmatched' results on the dashboard.

Tags
Google ScholarAcademic ResearchJournal MetricsResearch Productivity
Target users

- Researchers

- Academics

- University Students

- Publishing Professionals

Primary use cases

- Identifying journal quality metrics on Google Scholar

- Visualizing publication distribution by quartile

Positive themes

- Accurate quartile representation relative to Web of Science data

- Time-saving utility for academic workflows

Negative themes

- Minor inaccuracies reported (90% correctness)

Observed friction

- No pricing friction identified; the extension appears to be free to use.

Evidence boundary: Evidence based on listing feature descriptions and one helpful user review confirming data accuracy against WOS benchmarks. Review volume is very low, limiting the ability to assess long-term reliability or broad sentiment.
Complaint summaries
Review-backed complaint signals grouped by operational area.

Support

No support or account complaints were found.

Reliability

Users report generally high reliability with minor occasional data discrepancies.

Privacy

No privacy or security complaints found.

Access & pricing

- Free usage observed

- No account requirement observed

- Free plan or free usage claimed

Store listing facts

Listing assets

- Screenshots: 3

- Videos: 0

- Languages: 1

Trust signals

- Developer contact

Store metadata

- Version: 1.0.3

- Size: 28.88MiB

- 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 journal quartileAcademic journal ranking extensionResearch metrics toolJournal impact factor viewer

Comparison

Web of Science integrationScopus metric alternative

Problem

manual journal searchGoogle Scholar limited metrics

Alternative

academic research toolsbibliometric analysis extensions

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Screenshots

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