How can I check the citation count of each article in Zotero?

Zotero itself does not natively track or display citation counts for individual articles within its library interface. Obtaining citation counts requires consulting external bibliographic databases. Citation counts originate from platforms indexing scholarly publications, such as Google Scholar, Scopus, or Web of Science. Zotero stores reference metadata but lacks integration with live citation metrics databases. Reliable citation data must therefore be sourced externally. Some Zotero plugins attempt to fetch counts but depend on external APIs and may provide inconsistent or outdated results. Accurate verification necessitates manual lookup on authoritative databases. To implement this, first select a reputable citation database. Access the database platform (e.g., Google Scholar), search for the specific article title or author, and locate the displayed citation count. Record this count manually within Zotero's notes field or user-defined metadata field for future reference. This manual verification process ensures accuracy, though it involves time investment per article.