dx.doi.org
Category: Education
Description of dx.doi.org
dx.doi.org appears to be a DOI resolution page operated by the DOI Foundation. Its purpose is to let users enter a Digital Object Identifier and resolve it to the current destination for a scholarly article, dataset, report, or other registered digital object. The page title, branding, and linked documentation all indicate that this subdomain supports the DOI system rather than serving as a general consumer website.
Based on the domain name, page content, and linked resources, this site appears to be part of the DOI Foundation's infrastructure for persistent identifiers used widely in academic publishing, research, and digital archiving. The screenshot shows a simple lookup interface, links to DOI documentation and privacy information, and DOI Foundation branding, which is consistent with an informational and utility-focused service.
Safety Assessment for dx.doi.org
The available scan results show no detections from 0 out of 91 security engines, no flagged files in the malware scan, and no flagged external links, referenced domains, or iframes at the time of this scan. In addition, the domain was not listed by the checked blacklist and threat-database sources in the provided data. These are generally positive indicators for a long-established infrastructure domain.
Context also supports a lower-risk assessment: the domain is approximately 27 years old, the content matches the expected purpose of DOI resolution, and the page presents consistent DOI Foundation branding and documentation links. While no automated scan can guarantee ongoing safety and DNSSEC is not enabled, there were no clear signs of phishing, malware delivery, or deceptive behavior in the supplied evidence.
Based on available data, no threats were detected at the time of this scan.
Technical Description
The site is served through Cloudflare infrastructure, with a valid SSL/TLS certificate issued by a major certificate authority and an expiry date of 2026-06-19. The resolved server IP was 104.26.5.132, the web server was identified as Cloudflare, and the nameservers are also on Cloudflare. This setup is common for performance and edge protection.
From a DNS perspective, the domain is currently unsigned with DNSSEC, which is not uncommon but means DNS responses do not benefit from DNSSEC validation. No malicious scripts, flagged files, or suspicious iframe activity were reported in the provided scan data, and the linked resources appear limited to expected assets such as stylesheets, JavaScript libraries, documentation, and social/profile links.
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