Report ID: #1002965E

crossref.org

United States Valid HTTPS 26.5 years Updated
100
Very Safe
WhoisVivid · crossref.org — Report card
WhoisVivid · crossref.org

Crossref.org Trust Review

crossref.org belongs to Crossref, a nonprofit infrastructure service for scholarly publishing. It is used to register DOIs and connect research outputs with citation metadata, so the site sits in the academic tools space rather than consumer retail.

Snapshot

Snapshot of crossref.org: 26.5 years old, hosted in United States, ISP Unknown, HTTPS OK.

Lifespan

Counting from registration day, crossref.org has been around for approximately 26.5 years through Register.com - Network Solutions, LLC — within the "mature" maturity bracket of our scoring model.

Connection security

We performed a TLS handshake against crossref.org and got: OK. Combined with the registrar (Register.com - Network Solutions, LLC) and country (United States), this gives a baseline security view.

Network footprint

From a network perspective, crossref.org is hosted in United States through Unknown. This affects latency, applicable law and abuse-handling channels.

Reputation signals

Public infrastructure alone cannot prove a site is safe — it can only show whether it follows industry baselines (HTTPS, mature registration, traceable WHOIS). For trust beyond that, cross-check user reviews and your own communication with the operator.

In one sentence

crossref.org currently ranks very_safe with a score of 100/100, based purely on public infrastructure facts.

Technical Information

IP Address
44.219.206.105
Server Location
United States / Ashburn
ISP / Provider
Unknown

SSL Certificate

SSL Certificate
Valid HTTPS
SSL Issuer
Amazon RSA 2048 M03
Valid Until
2026-08-08

Registrar

Registrar
Register.com - Network Solutions, LLC
Registered On
1999-12-01
Expires On
2028-12-01
Domain Age
26.5 years

What looks good

  • Domain appears in public CT logs
  • Valid SSL/TLS certificate
  • Several years of registration history
  • No malware signature triggered our quick scan

What to watch

  • Certificate authority less commonly seen
  • Domain younger than 12 months
  • No CAA record restricting CA issuance

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Frequently Asked Questions

What ISP serves crossref.org?
The current network announcement comes from Unknown, with the IP geo-located in United States.
Where do I file a complaint about crossref.org?
You can file a takedown notice with the registrar (Register.com - Network Solutions, LLC) or the hosting ISP (Unknown). Each maintains a public abuse channel.
Does crossref.org have IPv6?
Our DNS lookup returns AAAA-record presence as part of the report. If absent, crossref.org is currently IPv4-only.
When was crossref.org's certificate last checked?
SSL data on crossref.org is recomputed on every refresh. The summary box at the top shows the timestamp of the latest probe.
Is crossref.org safe for online payments?
Infrastructure check returned SSL OK and a "very_safe" score. This is a baseline; never enter card data on a site you have not verified through other channels.

This report is generated automatically from public technical signals. It is not legal or financial advice.