Research workflow tool

Medical citation checker

Verify medical references by checking whether citation details point to real paper records before submission.

Example input

Patel, R. (2021). Metformin and postoperative infection risk in diabetic patients. JAMA Surgery, 156(8), 720-728.

Medical reference review

Check whether a medical citation appears to map to a real publication record.

Metadata consistency

Compare title, journal, year, DOI, and author clues before trusting the reference.

Submission risk control

Screen medical references before manuscript submission or reference cleanup.

Preview

Paste a medical reference and continue into citation verification.

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What it does

Medical reference review

Next step

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Capabilities

Move from a claim to traceable sources with less friction

Find supporting literature, inspect source details, and continue with the right research workflow.

01
Medical reference review
Check whether a medical citation appears to map to a real publication record.
02
Metadata consistency
Compare title, journal, year, DOI, and author clues before trusting the reference.
03
Submission risk control
Screen medical references before manuscript submission or reference cleanup.

Use cases

How people use it

Use LitSource when you already know which claim, citation, or reference list you need to investigate.

1
Manuscript reference audit
Check medical citations before a paper, case report, or review is submitted.
2
AI-generated reference review
Verify references produced by AI tools before using them in biomedical writing.
3
Editor or reviewer screening
Quickly inspect suspicious medical references during review.

FAQ

Questions before you start

Review common questions before searching for sources or checking citations.

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Medical Citation Checker | Verify Medical References