Data sources
OpenAlex
- OpenAlex source and work metadata are dedicated to the public domain under CC0.
- Used for optional enrichment or cross-checking by the Emerging Journals Database 2026, Abstract-to-Journal Matcher, OA & APC Explorer, Journal Trust Profile, Identifier & Citation Toolkit, and Reference Integrity Checker.
- Requests identify the site contact address (Contact (at) smbajwa.com) through the documented
mailtoparameter. Responses are cached in the browser for 30 days and can be cleared by the user; there is no repository snapshot.
Directory of Open Access Journals (DOAJ)
- DOAJ journal and article metadata are CC0.
- Used on demand for journal, open-access, licence, waiver, and fee declarations by the Abstract-to-Journal Matcher, OA & APC Explorer, Journal Trust Profile, and Identifier & Citation Toolkit. Responses are cached locally for 30 days and can be cleared.
Crossref
- Crossref REST API bibliographic facts are retrieved live after user confirmation by the Abstract-to-Journal Matcher, Journal Trust Profile, Identifier & Citation Toolkit, and Reference Integrity Checker.
- Abstracts are not requested for the matcher and are otherwise discarded rather than stored or exported. Responses are cached in the browser for 30 days and can be cleared; there is no repository snapshot.
Retraction Watch via Crossref
- The Retraction Watch database integrated into Crossref is CC0 and is used by the Reference Integrity Checker to classify Crossref
update-tometadata. - Records are retrieved live after user confirmation and cached in browser-local IndexedDB for 30 days; no snapshot is included. Retraction Watch is named as requested, with no affiliation or endorsement implied.
ORCID and SCImago
- ORCID is used only for local ISO 7064 checksum validation and links to public records. No ORCID API credentials, client secrets, source code, or public-data files are included. ORCID is a trademark of ORCID, Inc.; this site is not affiliated with or endorsed by ORCID.
- SCImago is linked only as an external ISSN lookup. No SCImago or Scopus-derived values are bundled or distributed.
Local and linked journal material
- The Emerging Journals Database 2026 uses the translated title, ISSN, discipline, and supplied quartile list in its local data file. Journal cards can request live OpenAlex enrichment and link to SCImago.
- The Abstract-to-Journal Matcher uses compact original aggregate topic labels joined to smbajwa.com’s curated journal identities; it contains no copied abstracts or publisher scope prose.
- The Journal Trust Profile local search seed was derived on 2026-10-07 from the Emerging Journals data and is explicitly labelled as an smbajwa.com source.
- The OA & APC Explorer local journal snapshot is intentionally empty; its data manifest records source and exclusion boundaries. OpenAPC is linked only as an independent historical-cost resource; no OpenAPC ODbL/DbCL data are included, queried, cached, or merged.
Software libraries
Citation.js 0.9.0
Copyright © 2015–2022 Lars Willighagen; by Lars Willighagen and contributors. Upstream repository; MIT licence (licence text). Used by the Identifier & Citation Toolkit and Reference Integrity Checker. The official browser bundle is unmodified; a separate local loader exposes its documented module as window.Cite. Commit 51a37ce28fd3508e5cc2957b7d17794cdbad8ed0; npm integrity is recorded in the adjacent upstream record; retrieved 2026-10-07.
Fuse.js 7.5.0
Copyright Kiro Risk and contributors; by Kiro Risk and contributors. Upstream repository; Apache-2.0 (licence text). Used by Journal Trust Profile and OA & APC Explorer. The official dist/fuse.min.mjs is unmodified. Commit 45bac9fe2e71fe8c680c861a35a8b226c4ae6d5a; package and file checksums are in the upstream record; retrieved 2026-10-07. A complete independent copy of the licence and checksums is also shipped with the OA & APC Explorer.
MiniSearch 7.2.0
Copyright Luca Ongaro and contributors; by Luca Ongaro and contributors. Upstream repository; MIT (licence text). Used for local lexical retrieval by the Abstract-to-Journal Matcher. The official UMD browser distribution is unmodified. Commit 3d239d1c3ae7aef1bf5d8945dd7b5f0709f646f5; npm integrity and checksums are in the upstream record; retrieved 2026-10-07.
qrcode-generator 1.4.4
Copyright © 2009 Kazuhiko Arase; by Kazuhiko Arase. Upstream repository; MIT (licence text). The unmodified vendored qrcode.js draws downloadable QR codes locally for the shared dialog; no remote QR service is contacted. The artifact and SHA-256 checksum are in the upstream record; retrieved 2026-10-07.
Plant Lab Toolkit
Original calculation code independently written by Shoaib Munir for smbajwa.com; no third-party runtime or calculation code. Formula sources are Livak & Schmittgen (2001), Pfaffl (2001), MIQE (2009), Wallace et al. (1979), and SantaLucia (1998), with full citations and DOI links in the methods file. No Primer3 code, parameter files, interface, or executable are included.
Scope and limits by tool
Emerging Journals Database 2026
The citation score is an OpenAlex two-year measure, not a Journal Impact Factor. Supplied quartiles are presented as supplied and are not endorsements or quality verdicts. No Clarivate, Scopus, CAS, Journal Impact Factor, blacklist, watchlist, or cover-image data are included; the warning-list field remains disabled because redistribution terms are unclear. Listings and metrics can be incomplete.
Abstract-to-Journal Matcher
Lexical similarity is a discovery lead, not an acceptance prediction, ranking, endorsement, quality score, or substitute for reading a journal’s current aims and scope. No Clarivate, Scopus, CAS, or Journal Impact Factor values are used.
Journal Trust Profile
The profile is not an endorsement, blacklist, legal finding, or substitute for current journal policies. Missing metadata is not evidence of misconduct. It includes no Clarivate, Scopus, CAS, JIF, blacklist, or watchlist data.
OA & APC Explorer
Fees and waivers are publisher declarations in DOAJ, not quotes or live currency conversion. OpenAlex counts are context, not quality measures. No OpenAPC, Clarivate, Scopus, CAS, or Journal Impact Factor data are integrated, and no affiliation or endorsement is implied.
Identifier & Citation Toolkit
Metadata can be incomplete or conflicting, and no identifier database proves a record complete or correct. Follow linked primary sources. ORCID use and trademark status are described above.
Reference Integrity Checker
No database establishes that a paper is error-free. “No alert found” means only that no matching update was returned by the queried source; it does not infer misconduct. Evidence can be missing, delayed, or conflicting.
Plant Lab Toolkit
For research planning only. Verify formula assumptions and laboratory protocols. The Wallace method is a rough short-oligo screen; primer melting-temperature output is not primer design or specificity analysis.
Site and legal files
smbajwa.com research tools, copyright © Shoaib Munir. This distribution contains third-party software and uses third-party public metadata services.
The logo is original artwork by the site owner, all rights reserved, © Dr. Shoaib Munir.
The repository keeps the complete attribution records in CREDITS.md and the third-party summary in NOTICE. Licence files are linked above beside each library.