Manifest position 837 · CrUX rank bucket 1000
https://scholar.google.com
Partial after retries
Google Scholar’s homepage was reachable, but a representative search query returned an unusual-traffic interstitial. Execution was blocked for all results-template checks because the core results archetype and primary journey could not be inspected.
Attempts
3 / 3
Judged checks
13 / 58
Blocked
45
Not run
0
This report has no published overall score. Blocked and not-run checks are not passes. A coverage-complete report means every check has a judged outcome; it does not mean every check passed.
All 58 atomic check outcomes
| Principle / check | Status | Confidence | Evidence or reason |
|---|---|---|---|
respect-user-preferencesrespects-color-scheme | issues | high | The dark-condition screenshot is visually identical to the light screenshot; DOM evidence reports body background rgb(255, 255, 255) and color-scheme normal. F-001 medium: The homepage does not honor the user’s dark color-scheme preference. |
respect-user-preferencesrespects-reduced-motion | blocked | high | Navigation to /scholar?q=web+performance returned Google unusual-traffic interstitial (HTTP 403 robot.png), blocking representative journey and template inspection. |
respect-user-preferencesrespects-contrast | blocked | high | Navigation to /scholar?q=web+performance returned Google unusual-traffic interstitial (HTTP 403 robot.png), blocking representative journey and template inspection. |
implement-natural-interactionsview-transitions | blocked | high | Navigation to /scholar?q=web+performance returned Google unusual-traffic interstitial (HTTP 403 robot.png), blocking representative journey and template inspection. |
implement-natural-interactionsscroll-driven-animations | blocked | high | Navigation to /scholar?q=web+performance returned Google unusual-traffic interstitial (HTTP 403 robot.png), blocking representative journey and template inspection. |
implement-natural-interactionsphysical-gestures | blocked | high | Navigation to /scholar?q=web+performance returned Google unusual-traffic interstitial (HTTP 403 robot.png), blocking representative journey and template inspection. |
provide-guided-navigationscroll-state-aware-chrome | blocked | high | Navigation to /scholar?q=web+performance returned Google unusual-traffic interstitial (HTTP 403 robot.png), blocking representative journey and template inspection. |
provide-guided-navigationanchored-positioning | blocked | high | Navigation to /scholar?q=web+performance returned Google unusual-traffic interstitial (HTTP 403 robot.png), blocking representative journey and template inspection. |
provide-guided-navigationdirects-attention | blocked | high | Navigation to /scholar?q=web+performance returned Google unusual-traffic interstitial (HTTP 403 robot.png), blocking representative journey and template inspection. |
maximize-content-reduce-noiseno-intrusive-interruptions | pass | high | The homepage loads directly into the search task with no modal, interstitial, consent wall, or obscuring banner. |
maximize-content-reduce-noisesemantic-dismissible-primitives | blocked | high | Navigation to /scholar?q=web+performance returned Google unusual-traffic interstitial (HTTP 403 robot.png), blocking representative journey and template inspection. |
maximize-content-reduce-noisereduced-chrome | pass | high | The sparse homepage gives the main search field most visual emphasis and limits chrome to menu, sign-in, language, and policy links. |
adapt-to-the-form-factorresponsive-no-horizontal-scroll | pass | medium | The 360x800 homepage screenshot reflows the logo and search controls inside the viewport without visible clipping or horizontal scroll. |
adapt-to-the-form-factorcomponent-level-responsiveness | blocked | high | Navigation to /scholar?q=web+performance returned Google unusual-traffic interstitial (HTTP 403 robot.png), blocking representative journey and template inspection. |
adapt-to-the-form-factorinput-modality-aware | blocked | high | Navigation to /scholar?q=web+performance returned Google unusual-traffic interstitial (HTTP 403 robot.png), blocking representative journey and template inspection. |
support-core-task-successclear-purpose-and-primary-action | pass | high | The Google Scholar identity, single prominent search field, search button, and Articles/Case law choice make the page purpose and next action clear. |
support-core-task-successprimary-flow-completion | blocked | high | Google returned an unusual-traffic interstitial instead of results. |
support-core-task-successclear-system-state-and-recovery | blocked | high | The only reachable result state was Google’s unusual-traffic block, not the product’s normal loading, empty, success, or recoverable error states. |
be-fast-and-stablegood-core-web-vitals | blocked | high | Navigation reached the unusual-traffic page, so measurements would describe the blocker rather than Scholar results. |
be-fast-and-stablevisual-stability | blocked | high | The captured CLS 0 belongs to the unusual-traffic interstitial, not the Scholar results template. |
be-fast-and-stableefficient-main-thread | blocked | high | The observer loaded the unusual-traffic interstitial, so it cannot establish main-thread behavior for search results. |
be-fast-and-stableefficient-resource-delivery | blocked | high | The primary results route was replaced by an unusual-traffic interstitial before representative network evidence could be gathered. |
be-fast-and-stabletrim-unused-and-duplicate-code | blocked | high | The primary results route was replaced by an unusual-traffic interstitial. |
be-inclusivenames-roles-labels | blocked | high | Navigation to /scholar?q=web+performance returned Google unusual-traffic interstitial (HTTP 403 robot.png), blocking representative journey and template inspection. |
be-inclusivesufficient-contrast | blocked | high | Navigation to /scholar?q=web+performance returned Google unusual-traffic interstitial (HTTP 403 robot.png), blocking representative journey and template inspection. |
be-inclusivestructure-and-focus | blocked | high | Navigation to /scholar?q=web+performance returned Google unusual-traffic interstitial (HTTP 403 robot.png), blocking representative journey and template inspection. |
be-inclusivelegible-text | blocked | high | Navigation to /scholar?q=web+performance returned Google unusual-traffic interstitial (HTTP 403 robot.png), blocking representative journey and template inspection. |
be-inclusivezoom-reflow-targets-and-media | blocked | high | Navigation to /scholar?q=web+performance returned Google unusual-traffic interstitial (HTTP 403 robot.png), blocking representative journey and template inspection. |
follow-best-practicesno-console-errors | blocked | high | Navigation to /scholar?q=web+performance returned Google unusual-traffic interstitial (HTTP 403 robot.png), blocking representative journey and template inspection. |
follow-best-practicessound-document-and-assets | blocked | high | Navigation to /scholar?q=web+performance returned Google unusual-traffic interstitial (HTTP 403 robot.png), blocking representative journey and template inspection. |
follow-best-practicesbrowser-platform-hygiene | blocked | high | Navigation to /scholar?q=web+performance returned Google unusual-traffic interstitial (HTTP 403 robot.png), blocking representative journey and template inspection. |
be-discoverabletitle-and-description | pass | high | The homepage has title “Google Scholar” and a descriptive meta description, both present in raw HTML. |
be-discoverablecrawlable-and-mobile-friendly | pass | medium | The homepage has a viewport meta tag, real linked navigation, and raw HTML content visible without JavaScript; the 360px view remains usable. |
be-discoverablecanonical-and-indexing-signals | blocked | high | Navigation to /scholar?q=web+performance returned Google unusual-traffic interstitial (HTTP 403 robot.png), blocking representative journey and template inspection. |
be-discoverablestructured-and-shareable-metadata | not-applicable | high | The homepage is a search utility, not an article, product, event, organization profile, or other rich entity requiring page-specific structured/share metadata. |
be-private-and-securesecure-transport-and-headers | blocked | high | Navigation to /scholar?q=web+performance returned Google unusual-traffic interstitial (HTTP 403 robot.png), blocking representative journey and template inspection. |
be-private-and-securedata-minimisation-and-third-parties | blocked | high | Navigation to /scholar?q=web+performance returned Google unusual-traffic interstitial (HTTP 403 robot.png), blocking representative journey and template inspection. |
be-private-and-securein-context-permissions-and-modern-auth | blocked | high | Navigation to /scholar?q=web+performance returned Google unusual-traffic interstitial (HTTP 403 robot.png), blocking representative journey and template inspection. |
be-private-and-securedefensive-browser-policies | blocked | high | Navigation to /scholar?q=web+performance returned Google unusual-traffic interstitial (HTTP 403 robot.png), blocking representative journey and template inspection. |
be-resilientprogressive-enhancement | pass | high | Discoverability evidence reports 100% rendered-content coverage in raw HTML, no empty mount, and no JS shell; the crawler screenshot retains the core search UI. |
be-resilientresilient-runtime-behaviour | blocked | high | Navigation to /scholar?q=web+performance returned Google unusual-traffic interstitial (HTTP 403 robot.png), blocking representative journey and template inspection. |
be-resilientoffline-and-installable | not-applicable | high | Google Scholar’s core value depends on a live remote index; installability and a meaningful offline search fallback are not proportionate expectations for this public search utility. |
be-resilientnetwork-and-http-failure-states | blocked | high | The anti-automation interstitial prevented access to the product’s representative network and HTTP failure states. |
be-internationalisedlang-dir-and-logical-properties | issues | high | The DOM artifact reports page.lang as null: the root html element has no lang attribute on an interface that exposes language selection. F-002 medium: The homepage omits the document language. |
be-internationalisedlocale-aware-data | blocked | medium | The results page was replaced by an unusual-traffic interstitial. |
be-internationalisedtime-zone-correctness | blocked | medium | The representative results route was replaced by an unusual-traffic interstitial. |
be-trustworthyno-dark-patterns | blocked | high | Navigation to /scholar?q=web+performance returned Google unusual-traffic interstitial (HTTP 403 robot.png), blocking representative journey and template inspection. |
be-trustworthyhumane-error-handling | blocked | high | Navigation to /scholar?q=web+performance returned Google unusual-traffic interstitial (HTTP 403 robot.png), blocking representative journey and template inspection. |
be-trustworthytrustworthy-input-assistance | blocked | high | Navigation to /scholar?q=web+performance returned Google unusual-traffic interstitial (HTTP 403 robot.png), blocking representative journey and template inspection. |
be-trustworthysafe-commercial-and-account-flows | blocked | high | Navigation to /scholar?q=web+performance returned Google unusual-traffic interstitial (HTTP 403 robot.png), blocking representative journey and template inspection. |
be-sustainableoptimised-assets | blocked | high | Navigation to /scholar?q=web+performance returned Google unusual-traffic interstitial (HTTP 403 robot.png), blocking representative journey and template inspection. |
be-sustainableno-wasteful-work | blocked | high | Navigation to /scholar?q=web+performance returned Google unusual-traffic interstitial (HTTP 403 robot.png), blocking representative journey and template inspection. |
be-sustainablethird-party-and-media-budget | blocked | high | Navigation to /scholar?q=web+performance returned Google unusual-traffic interstitial (HTTP 403 robot.png), blocking representative journey and template inspection. |
be-agent-readystructured-agent-capabilities | not-applicable | high | No developer intent indicates an agent-facing surface, and automated search requests are explicitly blocked rather than supported through a structured capability. |
be-agent-readyon-device-inference | not-applicable | high | The observed core task is deterministic literature search; there is no evidenced user need for on-device language-model or summarization features on the homepage. |
be-memory-efficientno-leak-under-repeated-interaction | blocked | high | Navigation to /scholar?q=web+performance returned Google unusual-traffic interstitial (HTTP 403 robot.png), blocking representative journey and template inspection. |
be-memory-efficientbounded-footprint | blocked | high | Navigation to /scholar?q=web+performance returned Google unusual-traffic interstitial (HTTP 403 robot.png), blocking representative journey and template inspection. |
be-memory-efficientno-detached-dom-or-unbounded-listeners | blocked | high | Navigation to /scholar?q=web+performance returned Google unusual-traffic interstitial (HTTP 403 robot.png), blocking representative journey and template inspection. |
Provenance
Canonical report: results/atomic/reports/0837-scholar_google_com.json
Report SHA-256: 0ddce0a4be26acafaaa8f06262e660b7a74140b918113d2dc604d3500a975a9a
Local retained report: runs/2026-07-17T17-27-24-856Z/atomic-reports/scholar_google_com/2026-07-28T08-49-25-817Z/report.json
Local evidence root: runs/2026-07-17T17-27-24-856Z/atomic-reports/scholar_google_com/2026-07-28T08-49-25-817Z
Catalog SHA-256: sha256:78ccfdb2d483f4c57d9dafed80fd86c6265585a56457c8dcfddc254b80fb44d7
Raw screenshots, HARs, traces, heaps, and other browser artifacts are retained at the local evidence root and intentionally are not committed. Artifact paths in the canonical report are relative to that root.