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DOI Citation Count

by Adoream · github.com/Adoream/zotero-citation-count

Fetches citation counts by DOI through api.rua.dev and saves them in the Extra field.

DOI Citation Count has Atlas grade B (use with care) because it contacts a server we couldn't identify: api.rua.dev. It works with Zotero 7–10. Last checked 6 Nov 2026.

Import & metadataInterface & look
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Downloads a .xpi file (0.00 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.
14
DownloadsAll-time downloads of its release files from GitHub, counting every update. Installs from elsewhere aren't counted.
23
ReleasesVersions published on GitHub. Everyone who has the plugin downloads each one again, which adds up in Downloads.
3
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.
None stated
B
Atlas gradeUse with care
because it contacts a server we couldn't identify: api.rua.dev
Applies to v0.1.2, released 26 Oct 2026Code checked · not yet tested in a live Zotero
What we found in the codeSets the gradeThe worst finding in these three areas sets the grade.
Code transparencyReadable code, uploaded by the project's automated GitHub buildThe release file was uploaded by the project's automated GitHub build. We haven't yet rebuilt it from the source to compare.LowLow concern: normal for plugins that do this job. Listed so you know.
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.rua.dev1 address in 1 group.MediumMedium concern: worth reading before you install. One medium finding makes the grade B.
Not identified (1)
api.rua.dev
Where we found it
api.rua.devbootstrap.js · line 150
const response = await Zotero.HTTP.request("GET", "https://api.rua.dev/v1/publications?scraper=citationcount&doi=" + encodeURIComponent(doi), {
Powerful capabilitiesNo powerful capabilities foundLowLow concern: normal for plugins that do this job. Listed so you know.
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Before you installShown, not gradedFacts to help you decide. They don't change the grade.
Works withZotero 7, 8, 9, 10 · not 11 betaUpdates automatically
Zotero 7 ✓ worksZotero 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 26 Oct 20261 contributor
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LanguagesDocumentation in EnglishInterface language not declared
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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

Fetches citation counts by DOI through api.rua.dev and saves them in the Extra field. Adds item-list columns for the count and update date, and updates new items automatically.

Zotero shows no citation numbers. This stores them in your library without an API key, and they stay readable after the plugin is removed.

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.rua.dev. 1 address in 1 group.

Not identified (1)
api.rua.dev
Evidence · file and line
api.rua.devbootstrap.js · line 150
const response = await Zotero.HTTP.request("GET", "https://api.rua.dev/v1/publications?scraper=citationcount&doi=" + encodeURIComponent(doi), {

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Before you install: It contacts a server we couldn't identify: api.rua.dev.Read the finding
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