Speaker 1: Assalam-o-Alaikum everyone, welcome back to the channel Basic Steps. I hope you are doing well. Today we are diving into a fantastic tool that will revolutionize how you assess journal quality in your academic research. High-quality journals are known for their rigorous peer-review processes, ensuring that the research they publish is credible, well-researched, and reliable. Researchers who publish in reputable journals build a stronger academic reputation and enhances their trustworthiness. In this video, we'll explore the Rapid Journal Quality Check Chrome extension. This powerful tool simplifies journal quality assessment by integrating multiple ranking systems directly into your Google Scholar search. As you already know that journal quality is crucial in academic era. It also helps in literature review in research. Understanding the ranking like SJR, ABDC, and ABS can significantly impact your research journey. Let's say, SJR, Symago Journal Rank, SJR journals are ranked in quartiles, Q1 to Q4, with Q1 being the highest and followed by Q2, Q3, and Q4 ranking. Now AJG stands for Academic Journal Guide. These journals are rated from 1 to 4 star, with 4 star representing the most prestigious journal followed by 4, 3, 2, 1 category. Now move towards the ABDC, which stands for Australian Business Dean Council. It ranks journal into 4 categories, named as A star, A, B, and C, where A star represents journal of the highest quality while C includes those with recognized quality but lower influence. Now finding the right journal often requires extensive searching across multiple databases and it consumes a lot of time and energy. But this prestigious extension will help you bypass all of that. Let's jump right in. First, open Google and search for Rapid Journal Quality Check. Click on the link to add the extension to your Chrome browser. Once you have added the extension, you'll see its icon in the top right corner of your browser. Let's explore how this powerful tool works. After installation, you can choose which ranking system to follow according to your institutional preferences. Options like ABDC, ABS, and SJR ranking can be tailored to fit the criteria relevant to your field, and it can be changed afterward from the option settings. Now let's see the magic in action. Head over to the Google Scholar. Under your research topic, for example, let's say DASH, Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension, instantly you'll see journal quality indicators next to the articles such as Q1 and corresponding ABS and ABDC ratings. As you can see the extension color codes, the papers based on their quality, green for Q1, yellow for Q2, orange for Q3, and red for Q4. This visual cue helps you quickly identify the most impactful research. This extension also highlights the respective journal name with its H-index level. You can also search for academic profiles. For example, if you look up a scholar's name, their published journals will display quality rankings helping you identify potential collaborators. This extension makes your research more efficient by saving your time. Instead of navigating multiple databases, you get comprehensive journal quality information right at your fingertips. Thank you for watching and I wish you all the best in your academic endeavors. Take care and see you all next time.