Citation Checker for Researchers and Clinicians
Paste any citation, DOI, or PMID and instantly verify it against CrossRef, PubMed, and Retraction Watch. LancetClaw checks whether the paper exists, whether the DOI resolves correctly, and whether it has been retracted or corrected — all in one click.
Audience
Researchers, clinicians, medical writers, and journal editors.
Use Case
Verify that every citation in your manuscript points to a valid, non-retracted paper before submission.
Guide Depth
4 steps · 5 features
Workflow
- 1Paste a DOI, PMID, or full citation text.
- 2LancetClaw resolves the identifier against CrossRef and PubMed.
- 3Retraction Watch database is checked for retraction or expression of concern.
- 4Results show paper status, metadata accuracy, and any warnings.
Real Example: Catching the Wakefield Retraction
Input: DOI: 10.1016/S0140-6736(97)11096-0
RETRACTED: Ileal-lymphoid-nodular hyperplasia, non-specific colitis, and pervasive developmental disorder in children
PMID: 9500320 ↗The Lancet (1998 (RETRACTED 2010))
RETRACTED for data falsification. Original claim of MMR-autism link was fraudulent. Lead author struck off the UK medical register. 650,000+ participants in subsequent studies found no link.
📊 Cited 1,975 times despite retraction. Still cited in 47 papers after 2020.
Conclusion
LancetClaw checked this DOI against CrossRef in <1 second: RETRACTED — DO NOT CITE. Retraction date, reason, and citation count all verified automatically.
Outcome Signals
- Catch retracted papers before they appear in your manuscript
- Ensure every DOI resolves to the correct paper
- Save hours of manual reference checking
Execution Checklist
- DOI and PMID validation against CrossRef and PubMed
- Automatic retraction and correction detection
- Publisher and journal verification
- Citation metadata completeness check
- Batch processing for reference lists
Common Questions
Composite Team Feedback
Representative feedback patterns from teams using this kind of medical literature workflow.
Clinician
"Paper review now tells me what the methods and figures actually mean before I rely on a study in practice."
Faster evidence triage for high-stakes reading
Clinical Pharmacist
"We use these workflows to sanity-check new evidence before it changes how we update recommendations."
More confident evidence decisions