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Metric	Google Scholar PDF Reader	Rapid Journal Quality Check
User count	2,000,000	200,000
Average rating	4.11	4.19
Rating count	692	68
Last updated	2026-06-05	2026-05-21
Size	3.54 MB	4.57 MB
Version	0.5.2	4.1.4

Short description	Enhance PDF reading in Chrome with outlines, inline citations, figure previews, highlights, and easy saving to your Scholar Library.	View academic journal rankings and h-index directly in Google Scholar search results with the Rapid Journal Quality Check Chrome extension.
Full summary	Google Scholar PDF Reader enhances PDF viewing in Chrome. It leaves PDFs unchanged except for presentation, while adding an AI-driven outline, in-text citation previews, and fast navigation to figures and references. Highlights and comments are saved to your Scholar Library. Copy common citation formats without leaving the paper, and save articles for later reading or citation. Choose light, dark, or night modes for comfortable study.	Rapid Journal Quality Check is a Chrome extension that enhances your Google Scholar experience by displaying academic journal rankings and h-indexes directly next to search results. This tool supports multiple ranking systems including SJR, ABDC, ABS, VHB, FT50, CORE, and more, catering to interdisciplinary journals as well as field-specific rankings for economics, social sciences, and computer science. Hover over the rankings to see detailed information, and use the extension's search bar to quickly find journal rankings by name. The extension integrates data from notable sources like Crossref API, dblp API, ABDC list, Academic Journal Guide, SCImago, and others to provide comprehensive and up-to-date journal evaluation metrics. Ideal for researchers, academics, and students looking to assess the impact and quality of journals directly within scholarly searches.