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/ 100 BETA
Low Risk Uncertain
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sciencedirect.com looks legitimate based on our checks.

Likely safe. As always, check the address bar before entering sensitive data.

Security check
None detected
Visitors
Very Popular
Website age
29 years
Hosted in
United States
Last updated

About sciencedirect.com

sciencedirect.com went online 29 years ago. It is hosted in United States. It is one of the most visited websites worldwide (#222). None of the security databases we monitor list it. Its connection is encrypted (padlock in the address bar) — good, though scam sites can have this too.

Key facts

Online since
Mar 12, 1997
Website age
29 years
Category
Uncertain
Hosted in
United States
Secure connection
Yes
Registered with
SafeNames Ltd.
Page title
ScienceDirect

What we checked

Website age 29 years

The domain has existed for 29 years. Long-lived domains are less likely to be throwaway scam sites, although old domains can be bought or hijacked.

Visitors Very Popular

This site ranks #222 among the most visited websites worldwide (Tranco list). Scam sites rarely reach this level of traffic.

Security databases None detected

No security vendor or threat feed we check currently lists this domain. New scams are often not listed yet, so treat this as one signal among many.

Hosting country United States

The website is hosted on a server in United States. The hosting location says little on its own, but it should fit where the business claims to be.

Registered with SafeNames Ltd.

The domain is registered through SafeNames Ltd.. If you were scammed, the registrar can receive abuse reports and may suspend the domain.

Technical details for experts
Server address
203.22.241.10
Network
AS209242 · CLOUDFLARESPECTRUM Cloudflare, Inc.
Certificate
DV Google Trust Services
Certificate expires
Jan 22, 2027
Last changed
Oct 14, 2025
Response code
403
DNS A
203.22.241.10
203.22.241.11
203.22.241.8
203.22.241.9
DNS MX
10 sciencedirect-com.mail.protection.outlook.com
DNS NS
elmo.ns.cloudflare.com
sofia.ns.cloudflare.com
DNS TXT
DEp7qMu+ohOBEn42vkt+jYjp/8PMYaqualiDOigSRdWnOQQcxQuPrQoej/VUoJ7jbXfKKo0VbFyGJoaJlcILHg==
MS=ms66274496
_globalsign-domain-verification=HFLbkoXvVlFiyLnMm91Nto2Ywh56_e4VOrfGV5fAsN
_globalsign-domain-verification=y-pxBHDcjJk617gDyE7Tn_Gaxd9CiRc2tfts504Exg
d7807cbd-1201-468d-a943-4e505c51a6a4
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v=spf1 ip4:80.64.57.21/30 a:rsevps20.ritense.com include:spf.protection.outlook.com ~all

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This report was generated on October 30, 2026 at 03:55 UTC. The status of a website can change over time. The Scam Score is an automated estimate and opinion based on public data, not a statement of fact. Disclaimer · Site owner? Request a free manual review.

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