ACADEMIC LITMUS TEST
Use AI and global databases to measure a journal's trustworthiness in seconds. Filter out predatory and cloned journals.
Scientific verdict in seconds.
- 20+ automated external sources
- Hijack / clone detection
- AI-powered risk score
CREATE YOUR ACCOUNT
Open your free Turnusol account in seconds; start analyzing journals whenever you like and revisit every past report with a single click.
PASTE THE JOURNAL LINK
Drop the URL of the suspicious academic journal; Turnusol fires up dozens of international sources and AI models in the background to run a deep analysis.
DECIDE BASED ON THE REPORT
Review the trust score, red flags and detailed justifications that arrive in seconds, then make a confident, informed decision before submitting your paper.
What's inside the report?
A report is more than a score. Turnusol inspects identity records, indexing, domain signals, editorial transparency, clone/hijack risks and red flags separately for every journal.
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Overall trust score
A single 0–100 score, readable at a glance.
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Source check table
ISSN, DOAJ, Crossref, COPE, OASPA, OpenAlex, row by row.
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Red flags
Predatory lists, fake indexing claims, payment pressure.
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Clone / hijack signals
Domain age, DNS, ISSN ↔ domain match.
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AI librarian commentary
Synthesizes all signals into a short verdict.
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PDF download
Download the full report as a PDF in one click.
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Think. Check. Submit. criteria
The international 12-item checklist evaluated item by item.
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Article sampling (last 3 issues)
Titles from the last 3 issues are pulled and matched against the journal's stated scope.
DETAILED
TRUST INDEX
Predatory journal check
Known blacklists and suspicious behavior patterns scanned.
Hijack & clone check
Domain history and hosting data verified.
Editorial board verification
Editors and board members cross-checked via OpenAlex.
Open our fully fictional demo report
See every section of the report in full, with no real journal data.
PICK THE PLAN THAT FITS YOU
Monthly subscription. Upgrade or cancel anytime. 1 scan = 1 credit.
For occasional checks on a single journal.
- Full trust report
- PDF report download
- AI librarian review
- Access to past reports
The sweet spot for active researchers.
- Full trust report
- PDF report download
- AI librarian review
- Access to past reports
For heavy users, labs and librarians.
- Full trust report
- PDF report download
- AI librarian review
- Access to past reports
- Unused credits roll over to the next month
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