KERNIT Documentation
Citation Hyperlinking
KERNIT detects numbered, author-date, superscript, and hybrid citation patterns, then maps each in-text citation to the most likely bibliography entry for review and final linking.
Supported Citation Patterns#
| Pattern | Examples | Review risk |
|---|---|---|
| Numbered | [1], [2-4], [1, 3, 7] | Low when the bibliography is ordered and complete. |
| Author-date | (Smith, 2024), Smith and Jones (2023) | Medium when the same author has multiple same-year works. |
| Superscript | Raised citation numerals in biomedical styles | Medium when superscripts are also used for footnotes. |
| Hybrid | Documents containing mixed citation styles | High. Review all uncertain rows before applying. |
How Matching Works#
KERNIT reads the bibliography section, creates target candidates, then scores citation evidence against those candidates. Numbered citations lean on order and labels. Author-date citations use author and year evidence. Superscript citations use nearby context and bibliography order.
For API integrations, citation rows are returned by /hyperlink-scan and final decisions are submitted to /hyperlink-apply.
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