Integrations

Scholar Data provides two ways to display dataset impact metrics like D-index, FAIR score, citations, and mentions, directly in your own platform, without sending users to Scholar Data to look them up.

→ Ready to integrate? Head straight to the integrations page on Scholar Data for live previews, code snippets, and a DOI tester.

Who Is This For?

Integrations are aimed at:

• Data repository maintainers who want to surface dataset impact metrics alongside each dataset in their repository
• Lab and research group websites that want to showcase the impact of their shared data
• Dashboards and reporting tools that aggregate research output metrics

Available Methods

Embed Widget

The embed widget is the fastest way to display a dataset's metrics on any webpage. It renders a self-contained card showing the D-index, FAIR score, citation count, and mention count for a dataset identified by DOI and can be dropped in via a single <iframe> tag.

This is a good fit for repository dataset pages, where you want a visual, at-a-glance impact display without writing any custom code.

API

The API returns dataset metrics as JSON, giving you full control over how the data is displayed. Three endpoints are available:

• Dataset by DOI: returns the dataset ID, total citations, total mentions, latest FAIR score, and latest D-index score for any DOI
• SVG badge: returns a pre-styled badge image showing the D-index score, ready to drop into a README or documentation page
• Shields-style JSON: returns badge data in the Shields.io format, for use with custom badge builders or dashboards

The API is a good fit for repositories or tools that already have their own UI and want to pull metrics into an existing design, or for README badges that show a dataset's D-index score at a glance.

Custom Widgets & Support

For white-label embeds, custom-styled widgets, or additional API needs, reach out via the issue on the Scholar Data GitHub repository.

Choosing the Right Method

	Embed Widget	API
Setup complexity	Minimal, one <iframe> tag	Requires fetching and rendering JSON
Custom styling	No	Yes
Use in README	No	Yes (SVG badge)
Best for	Repository dataset pages	Custom UIs, dashboards, READMEs

For code snippets, a live widget preview, and a DOI tester, visit the integrations page on Scholar Data →