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The Citation Verification Checklist

15 Checks Before You Trust an AI-Generated Reference

Three-layer verification: existence (CrossRef), alignment (abstract read), community (Scite.ai polarity).

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Can You Trust Your AI's Citations?

15 checks across 3 layers: existence, alignment, and community verification. A manual version of the same verification logic Axion applies before review.

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what is inside

01

Layer 1: Existence (1-5)

  • DOI resolves
  • Title matches
  • Authors correct
  • Journal indexed
  • Year matches
02

Layer 2: Alignment (6-10)

  • Abstract read
  • Conclusion direction
  • Effect direction
  • Population match
  • Recency check
03

Layer 3: Community (11-15)

  • Citation count
  • Contradiction ratio (Scite.ai)
  • Retraction check
  • Preprint status
  • Conflict of interest
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manual checking works for 10 citations. we automate all three layers.

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