Journal Watch: A Chrome Extension for Monitoring Journal Integrity

Journal Watch is a free Chrome extension developed by dcraig that aims to provide a warning system for certain journals on Google Scholar and PubMed. It flags results from journals that are on a centralized watch list, which could indicate a lack of proper peer review or other issues related to scientific publishing integrity. It is important to note that there may be both false negatives and false positives in the flagged results.

Additionally, Journal Watch now offers the ability to filter search results on PubMed based on journal impact factor. Users can set an impact factor threshold and upload a list of journal impact factors in CSV format through the extension options. This feature allows users to refine their search results based on the quality and reputation of the journals.

For any corrections or comments, users can reach out to the developer at Journal Watch provides a valuable tool for researchers and scholars who want to stay aware of potential issues with certain journals and easily filter search results based on impact factor.