For Journal Editors & Manuscript Reviewers
Catch hallucinated citations and honest mistakes.
AI-assisted manuscripts are flooding journals with plausible-sounding references that don't exist. Even dedicated authors can get sloppy rushing to meet a deadline. CitationWizard.net quickly and transparently checks every citation against Crossref and other public databases, flagging anything that can't be verified. You get transparent lookups against sources you can check yourself. For references not found, one-click search links to search engines save time verifying that obscure, but legitimate reference.
What CitationWizard.net checks
Submit the manuscript
Every missing or mismatched citation is instantly highlighted. No more manually checking each one. All processing happens in your browser. No uploads. No AI.
Every reference is looked up
Each entry is searched in public databases and references checked for consistency. References that can't be found or whose details don't match are flagged for inspection.
Review the evidence
Each result shows its source and a clickable DOI so you can verify it directly. You see exactly what was found and where.
Why editors use CitationWizard.net
Spot Unmatched & Missing References
Instantly see every in-text citation and whether it matches a reference, and every reference that's not cited.
DOI Verification & Repair
Every reference is checked against Crossref. Missing DOIs are found, wrong ones flagged, and references automatically updated.
Updates You Can Use
Download the original document with updated references, or get just the corrected reference list to send to the authors.
Nothing Leaves the Browser
Authors' work is never uploaded to a server. CitationWizard.net runs entirely in the browser and queries only public databases.