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Google Scholar Citation Count

by justinribeiro · github.com/justinribeiro/zotero-google-scholar-citation-count

Zotero plugin for fetching number of citations from Google Scholar.

Citing & writingImport & metadata
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Downloads a .xpi file (0.04 MB). In Zotero, open Tools → Plugins and install it from the file.
StarsPeople who starred the repository on GitHub: a rough measure of interest.
422
DownloadsAll-time downloads of its release files from GitHub. Installs from elsewhere aren't counted.
114,167
ContributorsPeople who have committed code to the repository.
10
LicenceThe licence the code is published under, as GitHub reports it.
MPL-2.0
A+
Atlas gradeRecommended
because every code check came out low, and our live test in Zotero found nothing unexpected
Applies to v7.0.0, released 31 Aug 2026Code checked · tested installed in Zotero 10.0.3 on 27 Sep 2026
Another plugin uses the same IDOne other plugin shares this add-on ID. Zotero can only install one of them.
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 justinribeiro 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 is broken (nothing is there), so Zotero can't update it
Where your data goesOnly contacts services we could identify1 address in 1 group.LowLow concern: normal for plugins that do this job. Listed so you know.
Scholarly services (1)
scholar.google.comseen when we ran itIt contacted this address when we ran it in Zotero.
Where we found it
scholar.google.comgscc.js · line 241
defaultGsApiEndpoint: 'https://scholar.google.com',
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 10 · not 9, 11 betaManual updates only
Zotero 9 ✗ doesn't workZotero 10 ✓ worksZotero 11 beta ✗ doesn't work
What you'll needNothing extra detectedDetected automatically from its code
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MaintenanceActive · last release 31 Aug 202610 contributors
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LanguagesDocumentation in EnglishInterface: English, Spanish, French, Japanese and Chinese
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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

Description coming soon. We haven't written a summary yet. The line above is the developer's own description; the developer's README is linked above.

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: only contacts services we could identify. 1 address in 1 group.

Scholarly services (1)
scholar.google.comseen when we ran it
Evidence · file and line
scholar.google.comgscc.js · line 241
defaultGsApiEndpoint: 'https://scholar.google.com',

Forks and alternatives

1 other plugin uses the same ID as this one. Every Zotero plugin carries an ID, a name tag Zotero uses to tell plugins apart. These 2 plugins carry the same one, because people copied Google Scholar Citation Count to make their own versions and kept its ID.Show what this means
  • You can only have one. Zotero sees them as the same plugin.
  • Installing another replaces it. If you install one of the others, it takes this one's place.
  • Check what you install. Several share this plugin's name, so make sure the file comes from the one you meant.
Google Scholar Citation Count · this pluginjustinribeiro/zotero-google-scholar-citation-countA+Recommended114,16731 Aug 2026
See all 2 and how they differ →

1 listed fork.

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The developer's response

The developer hasn't responded. Developers can reply here, and their reply sits next to our findings.I'm the developer
Install Google Scholar Citation Count
A+Recommended, tested in Zotero
  1. 1Download the plugin fileDownload v7.0.0.xpi · 0.04 MB
  2. 2In Zotero, open Tools › Plugins
  3. 3Click the gear, choose Install Plugin From File… and pick the file
Step-by-step guide with pictures