RetractCheck
Extracts the DOI from article pages and checks against the Retraction Watch database.
As of June 2026, RetractCheck has 12 users in the Productivity category.
Usersdown 7.7 percent−7.7%
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Version
0.2.0
Manifest V3
History
7 snapshotsTracking since Apr 10, 2026.
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| Date | Users | Rating | Reviews | Version |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 10, 2026 | 13 | — | — | 0.2.0 |
| Apr 20, 2026 | 8 | — | — | 0.2.0 |
| Apr 25, 2026 | 7 | — | — | 0.2.0 |
| May 6, 2026 | 7 | — | — | 0.2.0 |
| May 12, 2026 | 14 | — | — | 0.2.0 |
| May 21, 2026 | 6 | — | — | 0.2.0 |
| May 31, 2026 | 7 | — | — | 0.2.0 |
| Now | 12 | — | — | 0.2.0 |
Permissions & access
- Permissions
- storagescriptingactiveTab
- Host access
- <all_urls>
Screenshots
About
RetractCheck checks research articles against the Retraction Watch database. When you visit a research article, the extension extracts the DOI and checks if there are any retraction notices, corrections, or expressions of concern. If something is found, you'll see it in the popup. Features: • Automatic DOI extraction from 500+ academic sites • Shows retraction reason, date, and links • Works on PubMed, Nature, Science, Elsevier, Springer, and more • Privacy-focused: no tracking, no data collection This project is unofficial and not affiliated with Retraction Watch.
Technical
- Version
- 0.2.0
- Manifest
- V3
- Size
- 33.52KiB
- Min Chrome
- 88
- Languages
- 1
- Featured
- No
Metadata
- ID
- mnidnbajjnikepdiiliopdlngcdolajo
- Developer ID
- ud6c1c2c063040a7829d5b06de43b6957
- Developer Email
- [email protected]
- Created
- Jan 25, 2026
- Last Updated (Store)
- Jan 25, 2026
- Last Scraped
- Jun 8, 2026
- Website
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