First release of Reference Validator - a desktop application for automatic validation of academic references using AI and international journal databases.
🚀 Key Features
- AI-Powered Validation: Reference extraction and analysis using Google Gemini AI
- Journal Database Verification: Cross-check with ScimagoJR (31,119 journals) and Scopus (31,330 journals)
- Annotated PDF: Automatic color-coded highlights based on validation status with detailed summary
- Publication Year Validation: Detect outdated references based on user-defined threshold
- Modern Interface: Electron-based GUI with drag-and-drop and real-time progress indicators
- Multi-Format Support: PDF, DOCX input and BibTeX export
- Portable & Ready to Use: No installation or configuration needed - just download and run (148 MB)
📋 System Requirements
- Windows 10/11 (64-bit)
- 4 GB RAM (8 GB recommended)
- 500 MB disk space
- Internet connection for AI and database queries
🎨 Annotation Color Codes
- Green: Indexed journals (Scimago/Scopus)
- Blue: Non-indexed journals
- Pink: Non-journal references (books, conferences, etc.)
- Red: Outdated publication year
📥 Download & Install
- Download Reference Validator Setup 1.0.0.exe (148 MB) below
- Run the installer and follow the setup wizard
- Desktop shortcut will be created automatically
- Launch from desktop or Start Menu
📖 Documentation
See README.md for complete usage guide and technical documentation.