About PubScope

PubScope is an academic journal intelligence platform. We help researchers find the right journal for their work, verify where a journal is indexed, and steer clear of questionable venues — using open scholarly data and AI, across 46,000+ journals from every publisher.

What you can do

Journal Finder

Paste your abstract and get journal matches ranked by topical fit — semantic AI search across the whole catalogue, not one publisher.

Journal Check

Verify any journal's indexing (Web of Science, Scopus, DOAJ), quartile, APC cost, open-access status, and ethics signals.

Paper Review

A full pre-submission review of your manuscript: 4 AI reviewers, citation verification, statistical checks, and a prioritized revision roadmap.

Reference Check

Paste your reference list and verify every citation against Crossref, OpenAlex, and Retraction Watch — free, no login needed.

Ask Advisor

Chat with an AI publication advisor grounded in 46,000+ journals — it searches, checks trust scores, and answers your publishing questions.

Trust Score

A transparent 0–100 score combining indexing, open-access, and ethics signals so you can judge a venue at a glance.

Compare

Put journals side by side — metrics, APC, review time, and indexing coverage.

Watch

Follow the journals you care about and get alerts when their indexing, quartile, or trust signals change.

Built on open data

We aggregate and cross-reference reputable, openly available scholarly sources. PubScope is independent and not affiliated with any of these indexers or publishers.

SCImago (SJR)DOAJOpenAlexCrossrefWeb of SciencePubMed / PMCRetraction Watch

Why we built it

Choosing where to submit is hard, and the rise of predatory journals makes it risky. Existing tools are often limited to a single publisher or hide behind paywalls. PubScope brings publisher-neutral, transparent journal intelligence to every researcher. Questions or feedback? Get in touch.