Visibility helps when the right audience can find and assess scholarship. It harms trust when discovery, indexing, ranking and accreditation are blurred.
Foundation
Use stable article pages, accurate metadata, descriptive titles and abstracts, persistent identifiers, accessible references and clear licences.
Exact names
List only services where records can be independently found. A directory logo must not imply inclusion in a separate citation database.
No invented prestige
Do not promote metrics resembling established indicators without transparent methods, datasets, governance and limitations.
Careful outcomes
Metadata may improve machine readability and directories may improve presentation. Neither guarantees citations or third-party acceptance.
Useful signals
Track valid referrals, DOI resolution, metadata completeness, broken links and relevant engagement in context.
Author trust
Disclose fees, criteria, limitations and renewal terms. Avoid countdown pressure and guaranteed acceptance.
GAI position
GAI provides independent evaluation, directory and metadata-visibility services. Describe its records as GAI records only.
Next step: improve your public documentation, then review the GAI application process. Inclusion is not guaranteed.