For Journals & Publishers
Check every submission's references before peer review.
Fabricated citations are rising fast in AI-assisted manuscripts, and every one that reaches a reviewer costs your journal time and credibility. RefRunner verifies every reference in a submission against Crossref, OpenAlex, and other public databases in minutes — flagging citations that can't be verified, retracted papers, and mismatched details — so your editorial team screens references as routinely as you screen for plagiarism.
No account needed to try it — check our sample or upload your own paper, free and right in your browser.
A free account adds 50 lookups a day, saved reference lists, and free months when you refer colleagues.
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Packs for editorial teams, research groups, and conferences
A pack is a set of seats you hand out yourself — to your editors and copyeditors, your lab, or every accepted author. Each seat checks up to 1,000 references a month; for every ten seats, one is unlimited, for the people doing the checking. Annual for journals and groups; three months covers a conference or edited volume from acceptance to camera-ready.
| Seats | Unlimited seats | Annual | 3 months |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | 1 | $400 · $40/seat | $150 · $15/seat |
| 20 | 2 | $700 · $35/seat | $240 · $12/seat |
| 50 | 5 | $1,500 · $30/seat | $500 · $10/seat |
| 100 | 10 | $2,500 · $25/seat | $800 · $8/seat |
| 250 | 25 | $5,000 · $20/seat | $1,500 · $6/seat |
| 500 | 50 | $8,000 · $16/seat | $2,500 · $5/seat |
- You manage the seats: add people by email or share a code, swap them out as the team changes.
- A conference bigger than its pack can hand out seats first come, first served.
- Every pack starts with a free 90-day pilot for your editorial team.
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Why journals add RefRunner to their workflow
Catch Fabricated Citations Before Review
AI-assisted manuscripts arrive with plausible references that don't exist. RefRunner verifies every one against Crossref, OpenAlex, and other public databases before you waste a reviewer's time.
Flag Retracted Papers
Submissions citing retracted work are flagged immediately, protecting your journal from publishing on a compromised foundation.
Save Copyeditor Hours
Reference checking takes 20–30 minutes of skilled labor per manuscript. RefRunner does it in minutes and exports a corrected reference list to send back to authors.
Nothing Leaves the Browser
Authors' unpublished work is never uploaded to a server. RefRunner runs entirely in the browser and queries only public bibliographic databases.