Add a live metrics card to your dataset pages with a single iframe without any backend changes required. It displays Dataset Index, FAIR score, citations, and mentions, giving researchers instant visibility into how their data is being used. Need more flexibility? Use the API to pull metrics as JSON or add a badge to READMEs and dashboards.

<iframe
  src="/embed/d-index?doi=10.13026%2Fkpb9-mt58"
  title="Dataset Index"
  width="320"
  height="240"
  frameborder="0"
></iframe>

API

Fetch metrics as JSON or use badge endpoints for READMEs and dashboards.

Dataset by DOIJSON

Returns dataset id, total citations, total mentions, latest FAIR score, and latest Dataset Index.

Request

GET /api/v1/datasets/by-doi?doi=10.13026%2Fkpb9-mt58

Response

{
  "datasetId": 19256468,
  "datasetUrl": "https://scholardata.io/datasets/19256468",
  "totalCitations": 69,
  "totalMentions": 0,
  "fujiScore": {
    "score": 73,
    "evaluationDate": "2026-01-08T11:46:27.000Z",
    "metricVersion": "0.8",
    "softwareVersion": "3.5.1"
  },
  "latestDIndex": {
    "score": 29.2,
    "year": 2026
  }
}

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BadgeSVG

SVG badge with the D-Index score for READMEs or docs. Use the DOI in the path (e.g. 10.13026/kpb9-mt58).

Request

GET /api/v1/shields/badge/d-index/10.13026/kpb9-mt58.svg

Preview

Shields-style dataJSON

JSON for badge builders (e.g. Shields.io). Same path convention as the SVG badge.

Request

GET /api/v1/shields/data/d-index/10.13026/kpb9-mt58

Response

{
  "doi": "10.13026/kpb9-mt58",
  "datasetId": 19256468,
  "dIndexScore": 29.2,
  "label": "Dataset Index",
  "message": "29",
  "color": "green",
  "labelColor": "gray"
}