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Pop-Fish

by moonbowterfly · github.com/moonbowterfly/pop-fish

Adds item list columns for impact factor, JCR quartile and Chinese Academy of Sciences division, and flags journals on warning or predatory lists.

Pop-Fish has Atlas grade B (use with care) because it contacts a server we couldn't identify: api.byteslink.cn. It works with Zotero 8–10. Last checked 6 Nov 2026.

Import & metadataInterface & look
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Downloads a .xpi file (0.05 MB). In Zotero, open Tools → Plugins and install it from the file.
In useAn estimate of how many copies of Zotero have it: Zotero downloads each new version once for every copy that has the plugin, so we count the downloads of its most-downloaded recent release. Rounded. Plugins that update from outside GitHub count low.
100
DownloadsAll-time downloads of its release files from GitHub, counting every update. Installs from elsewhere aren't counted.
103
ReleasesVersions published on GitHub. Everyone who has the plugin downloads each one again, which adds up in Downloads.
2
StarsPeople who starred the repository on GitHub: a rough measure of interest.
0
ContributorsPeople who have committed code to the repository.
1
LicenceThe licence the code is published under, as GitHub reports it.
MIT
B
Atlas gradeUse with care
because it contacts a server we couldn't identify: api.byteslink.cn
Applies to v0.2.1, released 22 Oct 2026Code checked · not yet tested in a live Zotero
Documentation in Chinese onlyOur summary is in English, but the plugin's own docs and support are in Chinese.
What we found in the codeSets the gradeThe worst finding in these three areas sets the grade.
Code transparencyReadable code; not yet checked against the published sourceThe developer uploaded the release file from the moonbowterfly account. We haven't yet checked whether this file matches the public source code.UnknownWe couldn't check this yet.
Updates
Updates come from this project's GitHub repositoryThe update address offers this version
Where your data goesContacts a server we couldn't identify: api.byteslink.cn1 address in 1 group.MediumMedium concern: worth reading before you install. One medium finding makes the grade B.
Not identified (1)
api.byteslink.cn
Where we found it
api.byteslink.cnchrome/content/scripts/popfish.js · line 39
const API_BASE = "https://api.byteslink.cn/journals";
Powerful capabilitiesUses the clipboard, and 2 moreLowLow concern: normal for plugins that do this job. Listed so you know.
Low concern (3)
Uses the clipboardStores API keys or passwordsWorks with files on your computer
Before you installShown, not gradedFacts to help you decide. They don't change the grade.
Works withZotero 8, 9, 10 · not 11 betaUpdates automatically
Zotero 8 ✓ worksZotero 9 ✓ worksZotero 10 ✓ worksZotero 11 beta ✗ doesn't work
What you'll needNothing extra detectedDetected automatically from its code
No further detail for this area yet.
MaintenanceActive · last release 22 Oct 20261 contributor
No further detail for this area yet.
LanguagesDocumentation in Chinese onlyInterface: English and Chinese
No further detail for this area yet.
We report what we found in the code. Open any area for the evidence.How we gradeReport a problem

What it does

Written by AI from the README

Adds item list columns for impact factor, JCR quartile and Chinese Academy of Sciences division, and flags journals on warning or predatory lists. Data comes from the Wenxian Paopao (BytesLink) journal API.

Shows journal quality and risk next to each paper, mainly for Chinese-language research. It needs an API key from that service, and queries are billed by request, so it asks before bulk lookups.

What you'll need

Detected automatically

We haven't detected any setup requirements. That isn't the same as none: check the developer's README.

Where your data goes

We found: contacts a server we couldn't identify: api.byteslink.cn. 1 address in 1 group.

Not identified (1)
api.byteslink.cn
Evidence · file and line
api.byteslink.cnchrome/content/scripts/popfish.js · line 39
const API_BASE = "https://api.byteslink.cn/journals";

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For the same job, work with Zotero 10 and graded B or better. Closest match first.

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