diff --git a/app/api/routers/admin_dbops.py b/app/api/routers/admin_dbops.py
index 048be70..0f4d1f6 100644
--- a/app/api/routers/admin_dbops.py
+++ b/app/api/routers/admin_dbops.py
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ import logging
 from fastapi import APIRouter, Depends, Path, Query, Request
 from sqlalchemy.ext.asyncio import AsyncSession
 
-from app.api.deps import get_api_admin_user, get_api_current_user
+from app.api.deps import get_api_admin_user
 from app.api.errors import ApiException
 from app.api.responses import success_payload
 from app.api.schemas import (
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ def _requested_by_value(*, payload, admin_user: User) -> str:
     return from_payload or admin_user.email
 
 
-def _serialize_pdf_queue_item(item, *, is_admin: bool = False) -> dict[str, object]:
+def _serialize_pdf_queue_item(item) -> dict[str, object]:
     return {
         "publication_id": item.publication_id,
         "title": item.title,
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@ def _serialize_pdf_queue_item(item, *, is_admin: bool = False) -> dict[str, obje
         "last_failure_detail": item.last_failure_detail,
         "last_source": item.last_source,
         "requested_by_user_id": item.requested_by_user_id,
-        "requested_by_email": item.requested_by_email if is_admin else None,
+        "requested_by_email": item.requested_by_email,
         "queued_at": item.queued_at,
         "last_attempt_at": item.last_attempt_at,
         "resolved_at": item.resolved_at,
@@ -185,7 +185,7 @@ async def get_pdf_queue(
     offset: int | None = Query(default=None, ge=0),
     status: str | None = Query(default=None),
     db_session: AsyncSession = Depends(get_db_session),
-    current_user: User = Depends(get_api_current_user),
+    admin_user: User = Depends(get_api_admin_user),
 ):
     normalized_status = (status or "").strip().lower() or None
     resolved_page, resolved_limit, resolved_offset = _resolve_pdf_queue_paging(
@@ -204,7 +204,7 @@ async def get_pdf_queue(
         logger,
         "info",
         "api.admin.db.pdf_queue_listed",
-        user_id=int(current_user.id),
+        admin_user_id=int(admin_user.id),
         page=int(resolved_page),
         page_size=int(resolved_limit),
         offset=int(resolved_offset),
@@ -215,7 +215,7 @@ async def get_pdf_queue(
     return success_payload(
         request,
         data={
-            "items": [_serialize_pdf_queue_item(item, is_admin=current_user.is_admin) for item in queue_page.items],
+            "items": [_serialize_pdf_queue_item(item) for item in queue_page.items],
             **_pdf_queue_page_data(
                 total_count=queue_page.total_count,
                 page=resolved_page,
diff --git a/app/api/routers/scholars.py b/app/api/routers/scholars.py
index 2a0c276..7bbc642 100644
--- a/app/api/routers/scholars.py
+++ b/app/api/routers/scholars.py
@@ -23,9 +23,6 @@ from app.api.schemas import (
     DataImportEnvelope,
     DataImportRequest,
     MessageEnvelope,
-    ScholarBulkCountEnvelope,
-    ScholarBulkIdsRequest,
-    ScholarBulkToggleRequest,
     ScholarCreateRequest,
     ScholarEnvelope,
     ScholarImageUrlUpdateRequest,
@@ -45,22 +42,6 @@ logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 router = APIRouter(prefix="/scholars", tags=["api-scholars"])
 
 
-def _parse_ids_param(ids: str | None) -> list[int] | None:
-    if not ids:
-        return None
-    parts = [p.strip() for p in ids.split(",") if p.strip()]
-    if not parts:
-        return None
-    try:
-        return [int(p) for p in parts]
-    except ValueError as exc:
-        raise ApiException(
-            status_code=400,
-            code="invalid_ids_param",
-            message="The 'ids' parameter must be a comma-separated list of integers.",
-        ) from exc
-
-
 @router.get(
     "",
     response_model=ScholarsListEnvelope,
@@ -88,81 +69,16 @@ async def list_scholars(
 )
 async def export_scholars_and_publications(
     request: Request,
-    ids: str | None = Query(None, description="Comma-separated scholar profile IDs to export"),
     db_session: AsyncSession = Depends(get_db_session),
     current_user: User = Depends(get_api_current_user),
 ):
-    scholar_profile_ids = _parse_ids_param(ids)
     data = await import_export_service.export_user_data(
         db_session,
         user_id=current_user.id,
-        scholar_profile_ids=scholar_profile_ids,
     )
     return success_payload(request, data=data)
 
 
-@router.post(
-    "/bulk-delete",
-    response_model=ScholarBulkCountEnvelope,
-)
-async def bulk_delete_scholars(
-    payload: ScholarBulkIdsRequest,
-    request: Request,
-    db_session: AsyncSession = Depends(get_db_session),
-    current_user: User = Depends(get_api_current_user),
-):
-    try:
-        deleted_count = await scholar_service.bulk_delete_scholars(
-            db_session,
-            user_id=current_user.id,
-            scholar_profile_ids=payload.scholar_profile_ids,
-            upload_dir=settings.scholar_image_upload_dir,
-        )
-    except scholar_service.ScholarServiceError as exc:
-        raise ApiException(
-            status_code=409,
-            code="scholar_bulk_delete_failed",
-            message=str(exc),
-        ) from exc
-    structured_log(
-        logger,
-        "info",
-        "scholars.bulk_delete",
-        user_id=current_user.id,
-        requested_ids=payload.scholar_profile_ids,
-        deleted_count=deleted_count,
-    )
-    return success_payload(request, data={"deleted_count": deleted_count, "updated_count": 0})
-
-
-@router.post(
-    "/bulk-toggle",
-    response_model=ScholarBulkCountEnvelope,
-)
-async def bulk_toggle_scholars(
-    payload: ScholarBulkToggleRequest,
-    request: Request,
-    db_session: AsyncSession = Depends(get_db_session),
-    current_user: User = Depends(get_api_current_user),
-):
-    updated_count = await scholar_service.bulk_toggle_scholars(
-        db_session,
-        user_id=current_user.id,
-        scholar_profile_ids=payload.scholar_profile_ids,
-        is_enabled=payload.is_enabled,
-    )
-    structured_log(
-        logger,
-        "info",
-        "scholars.bulk_toggle",
-        user_id=current_user.id,
-        requested_ids=payload.scholar_profile_ids,
-        is_enabled=payload.is_enabled,
-        updated_count=updated_count,
-    )
-    return success_payload(request, data={"deleted_count": 0, "updated_count": updated_count})
-
-
 @router.post(
     "/import",
     response_model=DataImportEnvelope,
@@ -345,18 +261,11 @@ async def delete_scholar(
             code="scholar_not_found",
             message="Scholar not found.",
         )
-    try:
-        await scholar_service.delete_scholar(
-            db_session,
-            profile=profile,
-            upload_dir=settings.scholar_image_upload_dir,
-        )
-    except scholar_service.ScholarServiceError as exc:
-        raise ApiException(
-            status_code=409,
-            code="scholar_delete_failed",
-            message=str(exc),
-        ) from exc
+    await scholar_service.delete_scholar(
+        db_session,
+        profile=profile,
+        upload_dir=settings.scholar_image_upload_dir,
+    )
     structured_log(
         logger, "info", "api.scholars.deleted", user_id=current_user.id, scholar_profile_id=scholar_profile_id
     )
diff --git a/app/api/schemas/scholars.py b/app/api/schemas/scholars.py
index bc1035d..91cc459 100644
--- a/app/api/schemas/scholars.py
+++ b/app/api/schemas/scholars.py
@@ -126,33 +126,6 @@ class DataExportEnvelope(BaseModel):
     model_config = ConfigDict(extra="forbid")
 
 
-class ScholarBulkIdsRequest(BaseModel):
-    scholar_profile_ids: list[int] = Field(..., min_length=1, max_length=500)
-
-    model_config = ConfigDict(extra="forbid")
-
-
-class ScholarBulkToggleRequest(BaseModel):
-    scholar_profile_ids: list[int] = Field(..., min_length=1, max_length=500)
-    is_enabled: bool
-
-    model_config = ConfigDict(extra="forbid")
-
-
-class ScholarBulkCountData(BaseModel):
-    deleted_count: int = 0
-    updated_count: int = 0
-
-    model_config = ConfigDict(extra="forbid")
-
-
-class ScholarBulkCountEnvelope(BaseModel):
-    data: ScholarBulkCountData
-    meta: ApiMeta
-
-    model_config = ConfigDict(extra="forbid")
-
-
 class DataImportRequest(BaseModel):
     schema_version: int | None = None
     exported_at: str | None = None
diff --git a/app/services/ingestion/scholar_processing.py b/app/services/ingestion/scholar_processing.py
index 1735915..f41d904 100644
--- a/app/services/ingestion/scholar_processing.py
+++ b/app/services/ingestion/scholar_processing.py
@@ -3,7 +3,6 @@ from __future__ import annotations
 import asyncio
 import logging
 import random
-from collections.abc import Callable, Coroutine
 from datetime import UTC, datetime
 from typing import Any
 
@@ -275,7 +274,6 @@ async def _run_first_pass(
     request_delay_seconds: int,
     queue_delay_seconds: int,
     progress: RunProgress,
-    on_progress: Callable[[int, int], Coroutine[Any, Any, None]] | None = None,
 ) -> dict[int, int]:
     first_pass_cstarts: dict[int, int] = {}
     for index, scholar in enumerate(scholars):
@@ -312,8 +310,6 @@ async def _run_first_pass(
                 scholars_remaining=len(scholars) - index - 1,
             )
             return first_pass_cstarts
-        if on_progress is not None:
-            await on_progress(1, 0)
         resume_cstart = outcome.result_entry.get("continuation_cstart")
         if resume_cstart is not None and int(resume_cstart) > start_cstart:
             first_pass_cstarts[int(scholar.id)] = int(resume_cstart)
@@ -334,7 +330,6 @@ async def _run_depth_pass(
     auto_queue_continuations: bool,
     queue_delay_seconds: int,
     progress: RunProgress,
-    on_progress: Callable[[int, int], Coroutine[Any, Any, None]] | None = None,
 ) -> None:
     for index, scholar in enumerate(scholars):
         resume_cstart = first_pass_cstarts.get(int(scholar.id))
@@ -372,8 +367,6 @@ async def _run_depth_pass(
                 scholars_remaining=len(scholars) - index - 1,
             )
             break
-        if on_progress is not None:
-            await on_progress(0, 1)
 
 
 async def run_scholar_iteration(
@@ -394,8 +387,6 @@ async def run_scholar_iteration(
     auto_queue_continuations: bool,
     queue_delay_seconds: int,
 ) -> RunProgress:
-    from app.services.runs.events import run_events
-
     progress = RunProgress()
     scholar_kwargs: dict[str, Any] = {
         "request_delay_seconds": request_delay_seconds,
@@ -405,22 +396,6 @@ async def run_scholar_iteration(
         "rate_limit_backoff_seconds": rate_limit_backoff_seconds,
         "page_size": page_size,
     }
-
-    visited = 0
-    finished = 0
-    total = len(scholars)
-
-    async def _emit(v: int = 0, f: int = 0) -> None:
-        nonlocal visited, finished
-        visited += v
-        finished += f
-        await run_events.publish(
-            run.id,
-            "scholar_progress",
-            {"visited": visited, "finished": finished, "total": total},
-        )
-
-    await _emit()
     first_pass_cstarts = await _run_first_pass(
         db_session,
         scholars=scholars,
@@ -432,12 +407,8 @@ async def run_scholar_iteration(
         request_delay_seconds=request_delay_seconds,
         queue_delay_seconds=queue_delay_seconds,
         progress=progress,
-        on_progress=_emit,
     )
     remaining_max = max(max_pages_per_scholar - 1, 0)
-    scholars_finished_in_first_pass = len(scholars) - len(first_pass_cstarts)
-    if scholars_finished_in_first_pass > 0:
-        await _emit(f=scholars_finished_in_first_pass)
     if remaining_max <= 0:
         return progress
     await _run_depth_pass(
@@ -453,6 +424,5 @@ async def run_scholar_iteration(
         auto_queue_continuations=auto_queue_continuations,
         queue_delay_seconds=queue_delay_seconds,
         progress=progress,
-        on_progress=_emit,
     )
     return progress
diff --git a/app/services/portability/exporting.py b/app/services/portability/exporting.py
index a11eaef..0589498 100644
--- a/app/services/portability/exporting.py
+++ b/app/services/portability/exporting.py
@@ -56,14 +56,11 @@ async def export_user_data(
     db_session: AsyncSession,
     *,
     user_id: int,
-    scholar_profile_ids: list[int] | None = None,
 ) -> dict[str, Any]:
-    scholar_query = select(ScholarProfile).where(ScholarProfile.user_id == user_id)
-    if scholar_profile_ids:
-        scholar_query = scholar_query.where(ScholarProfile.id.in_(scholar_profile_ids))
-    scholars_result = await db_session.execute(scholar_query.order_by(ScholarProfile.id.asc()))
-
-    pub_query = (
+    scholars_result = await db_session.execute(
+        select(ScholarProfile).where(ScholarProfile.user_id == user_id).order_by(ScholarProfile.id.asc())
+    )
+    publication_result = await db_session.execute(
         select(
             ScholarProfile.scholar_id,
             Publication.cluster_id,
@@ -80,13 +77,8 @@ async def export_user_data(
         .join(ScholarPublication, ScholarPublication.scholar_profile_id == ScholarProfile.id)
         .join(Publication, Publication.id == ScholarPublication.publication_id)
         .where(ScholarProfile.user_id == user_id)
+        .order_by(ScholarPublication.created_at.desc(), Publication.id.desc())
     )
-    if scholar_profile_ids:
-        pub_query = pub_query.where(ScholarProfile.id.in_(scholar_profile_ids))
-    publication_result = await db_session.execute(
-        pub_query.order_by(ScholarPublication.created_at.desc(), Publication.id.desc())
-    )
-
     scholars = [_serialize_export_scholar(profile) for profile in scholars_result.scalars().all()]
     publications = [_serialize_export_publication(row) for row in publication_result.all()]
     return {
diff --git a/app/services/scholars/application.py b/app/services/scholars/application.py
index 3496732..028e3fc 100644
--- a/app/services/scholars/application.py
+++ b/app/services/scholars/application.py
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 from __future__ import annotations
 
 import os
-from typing import Any
 from uuid import uuid4
 
 from sqlalchemy.exc import IntegrityError
@@ -28,66 +27,10 @@ from app.services.scholars.validators import (
     validate_scholar_id,
 )
 
-
-async def bulk_delete_scholars(
-    db_session: AsyncSession,
-    *,
-    user_id: int,
-    scholar_profile_ids: list[int],
-    upload_dir: str | None = None,
-) -> int:
-    from sqlalchemy import select
-
-    result = await db_session.execute(
-        select(ScholarProfile).where(
-            ScholarProfile.id.in_(scholar_profile_ids),
-            ScholarProfile.user_id == user_id,
-        )
-    )
-    profiles = list(result.scalars().all())
-    if not profiles:
-        return 0
-    if upload_dir:
-        upload_root = _ensure_upload_root(upload_dir, create=True)
-        for profile in profiles:
-            _safe_remove_upload(upload_root, profile.profile_image_upload_path)
-    for profile in profiles:
-        await db_session.delete(profile)
-    try:
-        await db_session.commit()
-    except IntegrityError as exc:
-        await db_session.rollback()
-        raise ScholarServiceError("Unable to bulk-delete scholars due to a database constraint.") from exc
-    return len(profiles)
-
-
-async def bulk_toggle_scholars(
-    db_session: AsyncSession,
-    *,
-    user_id: int,
-    scholar_profile_ids: list[int],
-    is_enabled: bool,
-) -> int:
-    from sqlalchemy import CursorResult, update
-
-    cursor: CursorResult[Any] = await db_session.execute(  # type: ignore[assignment]
-        update(ScholarProfile)
-        .where(
-            ScholarProfile.id.in_(scholar_profile_ids),
-            ScholarProfile.user_id == user_id,
-        )
-        .values(is_enabled=is_enabled)
-    )
-    await db_session.commit()
-    return int(cursor.rowcount or 0)
-
-
 __all__ = [
     "SEARCH_COOLDOWN_REASON",
     "SEARCH_DISABLED_REASON",
     "ScholarServiceError",
-    "bulk_delete_scholars",
-    "bulk_toggle_scholars",
     "clear_profile_image_customization",
     "create_scholar_for_user",
     "delete_scholar",
@@ -182,11 +125,7 @@ async def delete_scholar(
         _safe_remove_upload(upload_root, profile.profile_image_upload_path)
 
     await db_session.delete(profile)
-    try:
-        await db_session.commit()
-    except IntegrityError as exc:
-        await db_session.rollback()
-        raise ScholarServiceError("Unable to delete scholar due to a database constraint.") from exc
+    await db_session.commit()
 
 
 async def hydrate_profile_metadata(
diff --git a/frontend/src/components/patterns/ScrapeSafetyBadge.test.ts b/frontend/src/components/patterns/ScrapeSafetyBadge.test.ts
deleted file mode 100644
index 8d17969..0000000
--- a/frontend/src/components/patterns/ScrapeSafetyBadge.test.ts
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,61 +0,0 @@
-// @vitest-environment happy-dom
-import { describe, expect, it } from "vitest";
-import { mount } from "@vue/test-utils";
-import ScrapeSafetyBadge from "./ScrapeSafetyBadge.vue";
-import { createDefaultSafetyState, type ScrapeSafetyState } from "@/features/safety";
-
-function buildState(overrides: Partial<ScrapeSafetyState> = {}): ScrapeSafetyState {
-  return { ...createDefaultSafetyState(), ...overrides };
-}
-
-describe("ScrapeSafetyBadge", () => {
-  it("shows ready tooltip when cooldown is inactive", () => {
-    const wrapper = mount(ScrapeSafetyBadge, {
-      props: { state: buildState({ cooldown_active: false }) },
-    });
-    expect(wrapper.text()).toContain("Safety ready");
-    const hint = wrapper.findComponent({ name: "AppHelpHint" });
-    expect(hint.exists()).toBe(true);
-    expect(hint.props("text")).toContain("No active cooldown");
-  });
-
-  it("shows cooldown tooltip with reason and action when active", () => {
-    const wrapper = mount(ScrapeSafetyBadge, {
-      props: {
-        state: buildState({
-          cooldown_active: true,
-          cooldown_reason: "blocked_failure_threshold_exceeded",
-          cooldown_reason_label: "Too many blocked requests",
-          recommended_action: "Wait for cooldown to expire",
-          cooldown_remaining_seconds: 120,
-        }),
-      },
-    });
-    expect(wrapper.text()).toContain("Safety cooldown");
-    const hint = wrapper.findComponent({ name: "AppHelpHint" });
-    expect(hint.exists()).toBe(true);
-    const text = hint.props("text") as string;
-    expect(text).toContain("Google Scholar rate-limits");
-    expect(text).toContain("Too many blocked requests");
-    expect(text).toContain("Wait for cooldown to expire");
-  });
-
-  it("shows cooldown tooltip without optional fields", () => {
-    const wrapper = mount(ScrapeSafetyBadge, {
-      props: {
-        state: buildState({
-          cooldown_active: true,
-          cooldown_reason: "some_reason",
-          cooldown_reason_label: null,
-          recommended_action: null,
-          cooldown_remaining_seconds: 60,
-        }),
-      },
-    });
-    const hint = wrapper.findComponent({ name: "AppHelpHint" });
-    const text = hint.props("text") as string;
-    expect(text).toContain("Google Scholar rate-limits");
-    expect(text).not.toContain("Why:");
-    expect(text).not.toContain("Action:");
-  });
-});
diff --git a/frontend/src/components/patterns/ScrapeSafetyBadge.vue b/frontend/src/components/patterns/ScrapeSafetyBadge.vue
index 845fb2f..b40c1c9 100644
--- a/frontend/src/components/patterns/ScrapeSafetyBadge.vue
+++ b/frontend/src/components/patterns/ScrapeSafetyBadge.vue
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 <script setup lang="ts">
 import { computed } from "vue";
 
-import AppHelpHint from "@/components/ui/AppHelpHint.vue";
 import { type ScrapeSafetyState } from "@/features/safety";
 
 const props = defineProps<{
@@ -19,30 +18,10 @@ const toneClass = computed(() => {
   }
   return "border-state-warning-border bg-state-warning-bg text-state-warning-text";
 });
-
-const READY_TOOLTIP = "No active cooldown. Scraping can proceed normally.";
-const RATE_LIMIT_INTRO =
-  "Google Scholar rate-limits automated requests. The cooldown pauses scraping to avoid your IP being blocked.";
-
-const tooltipText = computed(() => {
-  if (!props.state.cooldown_active) return READY_TOOLTIP;
-
-  const parts = [RATE_LIMIT_INTRO];
-  if (props.state.cooldown_reason_label) {
-    parts.push(`Why: ${props.state.cooldown_reason_label}`);
-  }
-  if (props.state.recommended_action) {
-    parts.push(`Action: ${props.state.recommended_action}`);
-  }
-  return parts.join(" \u2014 ");
-});
 </script>
 
 <template>
-  <span class="inline-flex items-center gap-1">
-    <span class="inline-flex items-center rounded-full border px-2 py-0.5 text-xs font-semibold" :class="toneClass">
-      {{ label }}
-    </span>
-    <AppHelpHint :text="tooltipText" />
+  <span class="inline-flex items-center rounded-full border px-2 py-0.5 text-xs font-semibold" :class="toneClass">
+    {{ label }}
   </span>
 </template>
diff --git a/frontend/src/components/patterns/ScrapeSafetyBanner.vue b/frontend/src/components/patterns/ScrapeSafetyBanner.vue
index 6ea343d..300b05a 100644
--- a/frontend/src/components/patterns/ScrapeSafetyBanner.vue
+++ b/frontend/src/components/patterns/ScrapeSafetyBanner.vue
@@ -2,7 +2,6 @@
 import { computed, onBeforeUnmount, onMounted, ref } from "vue";
 
 import AppAlert from "@/components/ui/AppAlert.vue";
-import AppHelpHint from "@/components/ui/AppHelpHint.vue";
 import {
   formatCooldownCountdown,
   type ScrapeSafetyState,
@@ -80,10 +79,6 @@ const actionText = computed(() => {
   return props.safetyState.recommended_action;
 });
 
-const bannerHintText = computed(() => {
-  return "Google Scholar rate-limits automated requests. The cooldown pauses scraping to avoid your IP being blocked.";
-});
-
 onMounted(() => {
   timer = setInterval(() => {
     now.value = Date.now();
@@ -100,12 +95,7 @@ onBeforeUnmount(() => {
 
 <template>
   <AppAlert v-if="isVisible" :tone="tone">
-    <template #title>
-      <span class="inline-flex items-center gap-1">
-        {{ title }}
-        <AppHelpHint :text="bannerHintText" />
-      </span>
-    </template>
+    <template #title>{{ title }}</template>
     <p>{{ detailText }}</p>
     <p v-if="actionText" class="text-secondary">{{ actionText }}</p>
   </AppAlert>
diff --git a/frontend/src/components/ui/AppConfirmModal.vue b/frontend/src/components/ui/AppConfirmModal.vue
deleted file mode 100644
index 044ca59..0000000
--- a/frontend/src/components/ui/AppConfirmModal.vue
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,28 +0,0 @@
-<script setup lang="ts">
-import AppButton from "@/components/ui/AppButton.vue";
-import AppModal from "@/components/ui/AppModal.vue";
-
-withDefaults(
-  defineProps<{
-    open: boolean;
-    title: string;
-    message: string;
-    confirmLabel?: string;
-    cancelLabel?: string;
-    variant?: "danger" | "default";
-  }>(),
-  { confirmLabel: "Confirm", cancelLabel: "Cancel", variant: "default" },
-);
-
-const emit = defineEmits<{ confirm: []; cancel: [] }>();
-</script>
-
-<template>
-  <AppModal :open="open" :title="title" @close="emit('cancel')">
-    <p class="mb-6 text-sm text-secondary">{{ message }}</p>
-    <div class="flex justify-end gap-2">
-      <AppButton variant="secondary" @click="emit('cancel')">{{ cancelLabel }}</AppButton>
-      <AppButton :variant="variant === 'danger' ? 'danger' : 'primary'" @click="emit('confirm')">{{ confirmLabel }}</AppButton>
-    </div>
-  </AppModal>
-</template>
diff --git a/frontend/src/features/scholars/components/ScholarBatchAdd.test.ts b/frontend/src/features/scholars/components/ScholarBatchAdd.test.ts
index 7b25632..2d76eac 100644
--- a/frontend/src/features/scholars/components/ScholarBatchAdd.test.ts
+++ b/frontend/src/features/scholars/components/ScholarBatchAdd.test.ts
@@ -2,144 +2,10 @@
 import { describe, expect, it } from "vitest";
 import { mount } from "@vue/test-utils";
 import ScholarBatchAdd from "./ScholarBatchAdd.vue";
-import {
-  parseScholarIds,
-  parseScholarTokens,
-  extractScholarIdFromUrl,
-  validateTokenAsId,
-} from "./scholar-batch-parsing";
 
 const defaultProps = { saving: false, loading: false };
 
-describe("parseScholarIds (unit)", () => {
-  it("parses a single bare ID", () => {
-    expect(parseScholarIds("A-UbBTPM15wL")).toEqual(["A-UbBTPM15wL"]);
-  });
-
-  it("parses multiple IDs separated by commas", () => {
-    expect(parseScholarIds("A-UbBTPM15wL, B-UbBTPM15wL")).toEqual(["A-UbBTPM15wL", "B-UbBTPM15wL"]);
-  });
-
-  it("deduplicates IDs", () => {
-    expect(parseScholarIds("A-UbBTPM15wL\nA-UbBTPM15wL")).toEqual(["A-UbBTPM15wL"]);
-  });
-
-  it("extracts ID from standard Google Scholar URL", () => {
-    expect(parseScholarIds("https://scholar.google.com/citations?hl=en&user=A-UbBTPM15wL")).toEqual(["A-UbBTPM15wL"]);
-  });
-
-  it("extracts ID from URL with trailing slash", () => {
-    expect(parseScholarIds("https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=A-UbBTPM15wL/")).toEqual(["A-UbBTPM15wL"]);
-  });
-
-  it("extracts ID from URL with fragment", () => {
-    expect(parseScholarIds("https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=A-UbBTPM15wL#section")).toEqual(["A-UbBTPM15wL"]);
-  });
-
-  it("extracts ID from URL with extra query params", () => {
-    expect(parseScholarIds("https://scholar.google.com/citations?hl=en&user=A-UbBTPM15wL&view_op=list_works&sortby=pubdate")).toEqual(["A-UbBTPM15wL"]);
-  });
-
-  it("handles URL-encoded characters in non-ID parts", () => {
-    expect(parseScholarIds("https://scholar.google.com/citations?hl=en&user=A-UbBTPM15wL&label=%E4%B8%AD%E6%96%87")).toEqual(["A-UbBTPM15wL"]);
-  });
-
-  it("rejects malformed IDs (too short)", () => {
-    expect(parseScholarIds("ABC123")).toEqual([]);
-  });
-
-  it("rejects malformed IDs (too long)", () => {
-    expect(parseScholarIds("ABCDEF1234567")).toEqual([]);
-  });
-
-  it("rejects IDs with special characters", () => {
-    expect(parseScholarIds("ABCDEF12345!")).toEqual([]);
-  });
-
-  it("rejects IDs with embedded whitespace", () => {
-    expect(parseScholarIds("ABC DEF12345")).toEqual([]);
-  });
-
-  it("handles mixed valid and invalid tokens", () => {
-    expect(parseScholarIds("A-UbBTPM15wL, invalid, B-UbBTPM15wL")).toEqual(["A-UbBTPM15wL", "B-UbBTPM15wL"]);
-  });
-
-  it("returns empty array for empty string", () => {
-    expect(parseScholarIds("")).toEqual([]);
-  });
-
-  it("returns empty array for whitespace only", () => {
-    expect(parseScholarIds("   ")).toEqual([]);
-  });
-});
-
-describe("extractScholarIdFromUrl", () => {
-  it("returns null for non-URL strings", () => {
-    expect(extractScholarIdFromUrl("not-a-url")).toBeNull();
-  });
-
-  it("returns null for URL without user param", () => {
-    expect(extractScholarIdFromUrl("https://scholar.google.com/citations?hl=en")).toBeNull();
-  });
-
-  it("extracts from URL with trailing slashes", () => {
-    expect(extractScholarIdFromUrl("https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=A-UbBTPM15wL///")).toBe("A-UbBTPM15wL");
-  });
-
-  it("strips fragment before parsing", () => {
-    expect(extractScholarIdFromUrl("https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=A-UbBTPM15wL#foo")).toBe("A-UbBTPM15wL");
-  });
-
-  it("returns null when user param is invalid length", () => {
-    expect(extractScholarIdFromUrl("https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=short")).toBeNull();
-  });
-});
-
-describe("validateTokenAsId", () => {
-  it("returns null for valid 12-char ID", () => {
-    expect(validateTokenAsId("ABCDEF123456")).toBeNull();
-  });
-
-  it("detects wrong length", () => {
-    expect(validateTokenAsId("ABC")).toContain("12 characters");
-  });
-
-  it("detects invalid characters", () => {
-    expect(validateTokenAsId("ABCDEF12345!")).toContain("invalid characters");
-  });
-
-  it("detects whitespace", () => {
-    expect(validateTokenAsId("ABC DEF12345")).toContain("whitespace");
-  });
-
-  it("detects empty input", () => {
-    expect(validateTokenAsId("")).toContain("empty");
-  });
-});
-
-describe("parseScholarTokens (per-token errors)", () => {
-  it("marks invalid tokens with error messages", () => {
-    const tokens = parseScholarTokens("A-UbBTPM15wL, short, B-UbBTPM15wL");
-    expect(tokens).toHaveLength(3);
-    expect(tokens[0].id).toBe("A-UbBTPM15wL");
-    expect(tokens[0].error).toBeNull();
-    expect(tokens[1].id).toBeNull();
-    expect(tokens[1].error).toContain("12 characters");
-    expect(tokens[2].id).toBe("B-UbBTPM15wL");
-  });
-
-  it("marks duplicate tokens", () => {
-    const tokens = parseScholarTokens("A-UbBTPM15wL, A-UbBTPM15wL");
-    expect(tokens[1].error).toBe("duplicate");
-  });
-
-  it("marks bad URL tokens", () => {
-    const tokens = parseScholarTokens("https://scholar.google.com/citations?hl=en");
-    expect(tokens[0].error).toContain("could not extract");
-  });
-});
-
-describe("ScholarBatchAdd (component)", () => {
+describe("ScholarBatchAdd", () => {
   it("renders the heading and input", () => {
     const wrapper = mount(ScholarBatchAdd, { props: defaultProps });
     expect(wrapper.text()).toContain("Add Scholar Profiles");
@@ -207,18 +73,4 @@ describe("ScholarBatchAdd (component)", () => {
     const wrapper = mount(ScholarBatchAdd, { props: { ...defaultProps, saving: true } });
     expect(wrapper.text()).toContain("Adding...");
   });
-
-  it("shows validation errors for invalid tokens", async () => {
-    const wrapper = mount(ScholarBatchAdd, { props: defaultProps });
-    await wrapper.find("textarea").setValue("A-UbBTPM15wL, bad!");
-    const errors = wrapper.find("[data-testid='validation-errors']");
-    expect(errors.exists()).toBe(true);
-  });
-
-  it("shows skipped count alongside valid count", async () => {
-    const wrapper = mount(ScholarBatchAdd, { props: defaultProps });
-    await wrapper.find("textarea").setValue("A-UbBTPM15wL, tooshort");
-    expect(wrapper.text()).toContain("1 valid");
-    expect(wrapper.text()).toContain("1 skipped");
-  });
 });
diff --git a/frontend/src/features/scholars/components/ScholarBatchAdd.vue b/frontend/src/features/scholars/components/ScholarBatchAdd.vue
index 60f89b9..bfafbda 100644
--- a/frontend/src/features/scholars/components/ScholarBatchAdd.vue
+++ b/frontend/src/features/scholars/components/ScholarBatchAdd.vue
@@ -3,7 +3,6 @@ import { computed, ref } from "vue";
 import AppButton from "@/components/ui/AppButton.vue";
 import AppCard from "@/components/ui/AppCard.vue";
 import AppHelpHint from "@/components/ui/AppHelpHint.vue";
-import { parseScholarTokens } from "./scholar-batch-parsing";
 
 defineProps<{
   saving: boolean;
@@ -16,13 +15,38 @@ const emit = defineEmits<{
 
 const scholarBatchInput = ref("");
 
-const parsedTokens = computed(() => parseScholarTokens(scholarBatchInput.value));
-const validIds = computed(() => parsedTokens.value.filter((t) => t.id !== null));
-const invalidTokens = computed(() => parsedTokens.value.filter((t) => t.id === null));
-const parsedBatchCount = computed(() => validIds.value.length);
+const SCHOLAR_ID_PATTERN = /^[a-zA-Z0-9_-]{12}$/;
+const URL_USER_PARAM_PATTERN = /(?:\?|&)user=([a-zA-Z0-9_-]{12})(?:&|#|$)/i;
+
+function parseScholarIds(raw: string): string[] {
+  const ordered: string[] = [];
+  const seen = new Set<string>();
+  const tokens = raw.split(/[\s,;]+/).map((v) => v.trim()).filter((v) => v.length > 0);
+  for (const token of tokens) {
+    let candidate: string | null = null;
+    if (SCHOLAR_ID_PATTERN.test(token)) candidate = token;
+    if (!candidate) {
+      const directParamMatch = token.match(URL_USER_PARAM_PATTERN);
+      if (directParamMatch) candidate = directParamMatch[1];
+    }
+    if (!candidate && token.includes("scholar.google")) {
+      try {
+        const parsed = new URL(token);
+        const userParam = parsed.searchParams.get("user");
+        if (userParam && SCHOLAR_ID_PATTERN.test(userParam)) candidate = userParam;
+      } catch (_error) { /* Ignore non-URL tokens. */ }
+    }
+    if (!candidate || seen.has(candidate)) continue;
+    seen.add(candidate);
+    ordered.push(candidate);
+  }
+  return ordered;
+}
+
+const parsedBatchCount = computed(() => parseScholarIds(scholarBatchInput.value).length);
 
 function onSubmit(): void {
-  const ids = validIds.value.map((t) => t.id!);
+  const ids = parseScholarIds(scholarBatchInput.value);
   if (ids.length > 0) {
     emit("add-scholars", ids);
     scholarBatchInput.value = "";
@@ -52,33 +76,11 @@ function onSubmit(): void {
         />
       </label>
 
-      <div v-if="parsedTokens.length > 0" class="space-y-1">
+      <div class="flex flex-wrap items-center justify-between gap-2">
         <p class="text-xs text-secondary">
-          <strong class="text-ink-primary">{{ parsedBatchCount }}</strong> valid ID{{ parsedBatchCount === 1 ? "" : "s" }}
-          <template v-if="invalidTokens.length > 0">
-            · <span class="text-state-warning-text">{{ invalidTokens.length }} skipped</span>
-          </template>
+          Parsed IDs: <strong class="text-ink-primary">{{ parsedBatchCount }}</strong>
         </p>
-        <ul v-if="invalidTokens.length > 0" class="space-y-0.5" data-testid="validation-errors">
-          <li
-            v-for="item in invalidTokens.slice(0, 5)"
-            :key="item.index"
-            class="text-xs text-state-warning-text"
-          >
-            #{{ item.index }}: {{ item.error }}
-            <code class="ml-1 break-all text-ink-muted">{{ item.raw.length > 60 ? item.raw.slice(0, 57) + "..." : item.raw }}</code>
-          </li>
-          <li v-if="invalidTokens.length > 5" class="text-xs text-state-warning-text">
-            +{{ invalidTokens.length - 5 }} more skipped
-          </li>
-        </ul>
-      </div>
-      <div v-else class="text-xs text-secondary">
-        Parsed IDs: <strong class="text-ink-primary">0</strong>
-      </div>
-
-      <div class="flex flex-wrap items-center justify-end gap-2">
-        <AppButton type="submit" :disabled="saving || loading || parsedBatchCount === 0">
+        <AppButton type="submit" :disabled="saving || loading">
           {{ saving ? "Adding..." : "Add scholars" }}
         </AppButton>
       </div>
diff --git a/frontend/src/features/scholars/components/ScholarSettingsModal.vue b/frontend/src/features/scholars/components/ScholarSettingsModal.vue
index 77af0ac..4a129f8 100644
--- a/frontend/src/features/scholars/components/ScholarSettingsModal.vue
+++ b/frontend/src/features/scholars/components/ScholarSettingsModal.vue
@@ -47,14 +47,7 @@ function scholarPublicationsRoute(profile: ScholarProfile): { name: string; quer
           :image-url="scholar.profile_image_url"
         />
         <div class="min-w-0 space-y-1">
-          <p class="truncate text-sm font-semibold text-ink-primary">
-            {{ scholarLabel(scholar) }}
-            <span
-              v-if="!scholar.baseline_completed"
-              class="ml-1.5 inline-flex items-center rounded-full border border-state-warning-border bg-state-warning-bg px-1.5 py-0.5 text-[10px] font-medium text-state-warning-text"
-              title="This scholar hasn't been scraped yet. Publications will appear after the next run."
-            >Pending</span>
-          </p>
+          <p class="truncate text-sm font-semibold text-ink-primary">{{ scholarLabel(scholar) }}</p>
           <p class="text-xs text-secondary">ID: <code>{{ scholar.scholar_id }}</code></p>
           <div class="flex flex-wrap items-center gap-3">
             <RouterLink :to="scholarPublicationsRoute(scholar)" class="link-inline text-xs">
diff --git a/frontend/src/features/scholars/components/ScholarStatusBadges.vue b/frontend/src/features/scholars/components/ScholarStatusBadges.vue
deleted file mode 100644
index 86b2cd5..0000000
--- a/frontend/src/features/scholars/components/ScholarStatusBadges.vue
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,29 +0,0 @@
-<script setup lang="ts">
-defineProps<{
-  baselineCompleted: boolean;
-  lastRunStatus: string | null;
-}>();
-</script>
-
-<template>
-  <span
-    v-if="!baselineCompleted"
-    class="ml-1.5 inline-flex items-center rounded-full border border-state-warning-border bg-state-warning-bg px-1.5 py-0.5 text-[10px] font-medium text-state-warning-text"
-    title="This scholar hasn't been scraped yet. Publications will appear after the next run."
-  >Pending</span>
-  <span
-    v-if="lastRunStatus === 'failed'"
-    class="ml-1.5 inline-flex items-center rounded-full border border-state-danger-border bg-state-danger-bg px-1.5 py-0.5 text-[10px] font-medium text-state-danger-text"
-    title="The last scrape run for this scholar failed."
-  >Failed</span>
-  <span
-    v-else-if="lastRunStatus === 'partial'"
-    class="ml-1.5 inline-flex items-center rounded-full border border-state-warning-border bg-state-warning-bg px-1.5 py-0.5 text-[10px] font-medium text-state-warning-text"
-    title="The last scrape run for this scholar completed with partial results."
-  >Partial</span>
-  <span
-    v-else-if="lastRunStatus === 'success'"
-    class="ml-1.5 inline-flex items-center rounded-full border border-state-success-border bg-state-success-bg px-1.5 py-0.5 text-[10px] font-medium text-state-success-text"
-    title="The last scrape run for this scholar completed successfully."
-  >OK</span>
-</template>
diff --git a/frontend/src/features/scholars/components/scholar-batch-parsing.ts b/frontend/src/features/scholars/components/scholar-batch-parsing.ts
deleted file mode 100644
index 45baba7..0000000
--- a/frontend/src/features/scholars/components/scholar-batch-parsing.ts
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,76 +0,0 @@
-const SCHOLAR_ID_PATTERN = /^[a-zA-Z0-9_-]{12}$/;
-
-export interface ParsedToken {
-  index: number;
-  raw: string;
-  id: string | null;
-  error: string | null;
-}
-
-export function extractScholarIdFromUrl(token: string): string | null {
-  const cleaned = token.replace(/\/+$/, "").replace(/#.*$/, "");
-  try {
-    const parsed = new URL(cleaned);
-    const userParam = parsed.searchParams.get("user");
-    if (!userParam) return null;
-    const decoded = decodeURIComponent(userParam).trim();
-    if (SCHOLAR_ID_PATTERN.test(decoded)) return decoded;
-    return null;
-  } catch {
-    return null;
-  }
-}
-
-export function validateTokenAsId(token: string): string | null {
-  const trimmed = token.trim();
-  if (!trimmed) return "empty input";
-  if (/\s/.test(trimmed)) return "contains whitespace";
-  if (trimmed.length !== 12) return `must be 12 characters (got ${trimmed.length})`;
-  if (!/^[a-zA-Z0-9_-]+$/.test(trimmed)) {
-    return "contains invalid characters (only a-z, A-Z, 0-9, _ and - allowed)";
-  }
-  return null;
-}
-
-export function parseScholarTokens(raw: string): ParsedToken[] {
-  const tokens = raw.split(/[\s,;]+/).map((v) => v.trim()).filter((v) => v.length > 0);
-  const results: ParsedToken[] = [];
-  const seen = new Set<string>();
-
-  for (let i = 0; i < tokens.length; i++) {
-    const token = tokens[i];
-
-    if (SCHOLAR_ID_PATTERN.test(token)) {
-      if (seen.has(token)) {
-        results.push({ index: i + 1, raw: token, id: null, error: "duplicate" });
-        continue;
-      }
-      seen.add(token);
-      results.push({ index: i + 1, raw: token, id: token, error: null });
-      continue;
-    }
-
-    if (token.includes("scholar.google") || token.startsWith("http")) {
-      const extracted = extractScholarIdFromUrl(token);
-      if (extracted) {
-        if (seen.has(extracted)) {
-          results.push({ index: i + 1, raw: token, id: null, error: "duplicate" });
-          continue;
-        }
-        seen.add(extracted);
-        results.push({ index: i + 1, raw: token, id: extracted, error: null });
-        continue;
-      }
-      results.push({ index: i + 1, raw: token, id: null, error: "could not extract scholar ID from URL" });
-      continue;
-    }
-
-    const reason = validateTokenAsId(token);
-    results.push({ index: i + 1, raw: token, id: null, error: reason ?? "invalid scholar ID" });
-  }
-  return results;
-}
-
-export function parseScholarIds(raw: string): string[] {
-  return parseScholarTokens(raw).filter((t) => t.id !== null).map((t) => t.id!);
-}
diff --git a/frontend/src/features/scholars/composables/useScholarBulkActions.test.ts b/frontend/src/features/scholars/composables/useScholarBulkActions.test.ts
deleted file mode 100644
index 5a8dff9..0000000
--- a/frontend/src/features/scholars/composables/useScholarBulkActions.test.ts
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,148 +0,0 @@
-// @vitest-environment happy-dom
-import { describe, expect, it, vi } from "vitest";
-import { nextTick, ref } from "vue";
-import { useScholarBulkActions, type ScholarBulkAction } from "./useScholarBulkActions";
-import type { ScholarProfile } from "@/features/scholars";
-
-vi.mock("@/features/scholars", () => ({
-  bulkDeleteScholars: vi.fn(),
-  bulkToggleScholars: vi.fn(),
-  exportScholarData: vi.fn(),
-}));
-
-function makeProfile(id: number, name: string): ScholarProfile {
-  return {
-    id,
-    scholar_id: `scholar_${id}`,
-    display_name: name,
-    profile_image_url: null,
-    profile_image_source: "none",
-    is_enabled: true,
-    baseline_completed: false,
-    last_run_dt: null,
-    last_run_status: null,
-  };
-}
-
-function setup(profiles: ScholarProfile[] = []) {
-  const visibleScholars = ref(profiles);
-  const callbacks = {
-    clearMessages: vi.fn(),
-    assignError: vi.fn(),
-    setSuccess: vi.fn(),
-    reloadScholars: vi.fn(async () => {}),
-  };
-  const bulk = useScholarBulkActions(visibleScholars, callbacks);
-  return { visibleScholars, callbacks, bulk };
-}
-
-describe("useScholarBulkActions", () => {
-  it("starts with empty selection", () => {
-    const { bulk } = setup([makeProfile(1, "Alice")]);
-    expect(bulk.selectedIds.value.size).toBe(0);
-    expect(bulk.hasSelection.value).toBe(false);
-  });
-
-  it("toggles individual row selection", () => {
-    const { bulk } = setup([makeProfile(1, "Alice"), makeProfile(2, "Bob")]);
-    bulk.onToggleRow(1, { target: { checked: true } } as unknown as Event);
-    expect(bulk.selectedIds.value.has(1)).toBe(true);
-    expect(bulk.selectedCount.value).toBe(1);
-
-    bulk.onToggleRow(1, { target: { checked: false } } as unknown as Event);
-    expect(bulk.selectedIds.value.has(1)).toBe(false);
-    expect(bulk.selectedCount.value).toBe(0);
-  });
-
-  it("toggles all visible scholars", () => {
-    const { bulk } = setup([makeProfile(1, "Alice"), makeProfile(2, "Bob")]);
-    bulk.onToggleAll({ target: { checked: true } } as unknown as Event);
-    expect(bulk.selectedIds.value.size).toBe(2);
-    expect(bulk.allVisibleSelected.value).toBe(true);
-
-    bulk.onToggleAll({ target: { checked: false } } as unknown as Event);
-    expect(bulk.selectedIds.value.size).toBe(0);
-  });
-
-  it("prunes stale selections when list changes", async () => {
-    const { visibleScholars, bulk } = setup([makeProfile(1, "Alice"), makeProfile(2, "Bob")]);
-    bulk.onToggleAll({ target: { checked: true } } as unknown as Event);
-    expect(bulk.selectedIds.value.size).toBe(2);
-
-    // Remove Bob from the visible list
-    visibleScholars.value = [makeProfile(1, "Alice")];
-    await nextTick();
-
-    expect(bulk.selectedIds.value.size).toBe(1);
-    expect(bulk.selectedIds.value.has(1)).toBe(true);
-    expect(bulk.selectedIds.value.has(2)).toBe(false);
-  });
-
-  it("shows correct bulk action options with and without selection", () => {
-    const { bulk } = setup([makeProfile(1, "Alice")]);
-    // Without selection
-    expect(bulk.bulkActionOptions.value.length).toBe(1);
-    expect(bulk.bulkActionOptions.value[0].value).toBe("select_all");
-
-    // With selection
-    bulk.onToggleRow(1, { target: { checked: true } } as unknown as Event);
-    expect(bulk.bulkActionOptions.value.length).toBe(5);
-    const values = bulk.bulkActionOptions.value.map((o) => o.value);
-    expect(values).toContain("delete_selected");
-    expect(values).toContain("enable_selected");
-    expect(values).toContain("disable_selected");
-    expect(values).toContain("export_selected");
-    expect(values).toContain("clear_selection");
-  });
-
-  it("select all action selects all visible", async () => {
-    const { bulk } = setup([makeProfile(1, "Alice"), makeProfile(2, "Bob")]);
-    bulk.bulkAction.value = "select_all" as ScholarBulkAction;
-    await bulk.onApplyBulkAction();
-    expect(bulk.selectedIds.value.size).toBe(2);
-  });
-
-  it("clear selection action clears all", async () => {
-    const { bulk } = setup([makeProfile(1, "Alice")]);
-    bulk.onToggleRow(1, { target: { checked: true } } as unknown as Event);
-    bulk.bulkAction.value = "clear_selection" as ScholarBulkAction;
-    await bulk.onApplyBulkAction();
-    expect(bulk.selectedIds.value.size).toBe(0);
-  });
-
-  it("bulk delete calls assignError on network failure", async () => {
-    const { bulkDeleteScholars } = await import("@/features/scholars");
-    vi.mocked(bulkDeleteScholars).mockRejectedValueOnce(new Error("Network error"));
-
-    const { bulk, callbacks } = setup([makeProfile(1, "Alice")]);
-    bulk.onToggleRow(1, { target: { checked: true } } as unknown as Event);
-    bulk.bulkAction.value = "delete_selected" as ScholarBulkAction;
-    await bulk.onApplyBulkAction();
-
-    // Trigger the confirm callback
-    expect(bulk.confirmState.value.open).toBe(true);
-    await bulk.confirmState.value.onConfirm();
-
-    expect(callbacks.assignError).toHaveBeenCalledWith(
-      expect.any(Error),
-      "Unable to bulk delete scholars.",
-    );
-    expect(bulk.bulkBusy.value).toBe(false);
-  });
-
-  it("bulk toggle calls assignError on network failure", async () => {
-    const { bulkToggleScholars } = await import("@/features/scholars");
-    vi.mocked(bulkToggleScholars).mockRejectedValueOnce(new Error("Network error"));
-
-    const { bulk, callbacks } = setup([makeProfile(1, "Alice")]);
-    bulk.onToggleRow(1, { target: { checked: true } } as unknown as Event);
-    bulk.bulkAction.value = "enable_selected" as ScholarBulkAction;
-    await bulk.onApplyBulkAction();
-
-    expect(callbacks.assignError).toHaveBeenCalledWith(
-      expect.any(Error),
-      "Unable to bulk enable scholars.",
-    );
-    expect(bulk.bulkBusy.value).toBe(false);
-  });
-});
diff --git a/frontend/src/features/scholars/composables/useScholarBulkActions.ts b/frontend/src/features/scholars/composables/useScholarBulkActions.ts
deleted file mode 100644
index 51cace7..0000000
--- a/frontend/src/features/scholars/composables/useScholarBulkActions.ts
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,221 +0,0 @@
-import { computed, ref, watch, type Ref } from "vue";
-
-import {
-  bulkDeleteScholars,
-  bulkToggleScholars,
-  exportScholarData,
-  type ScholarProfile,
-} from "@/features/scholars";
-
-export type ScholarBulkAction =
-  | "delete_selected"
-  | "enable_selected"
-  | "disable_selected"
-  | "export_selected"
-  | "clear_selection"
-  | "select_all";
-
-export interface ScholarBulkActionOption {
-  value: ScholarBulkAction;
-  label: string;
-}
-
-export interface ConfirmState {
-  open: boolean;
-  title: string;
-  message: string;
-  variant: "danger" | "default";
-  onConfirm: () => void;
-}
-
-export interface BulkActionCallbacks {
-  clearMessages: () => void;
-  assignError: (error: unknown, fallback: string) => void;
-  setSuccess: (msg: string) => void;
-  reloadScholars: () => Promise<void>;
-}
-
-export function useScholarBulkActions(
-  visibleScholars: Ref<ScholarProfile[]>,
-  callbacks: BulkActionCallbacks,
-) {
-  const selectedIds = ref<Set<number>>(new Set());
-  const bulkAction = ref<ScholarBulkAction>("select_all");
-  const bulkBusy = ref(false);
-  const confirmState = ref<ConfirmState>({ open: false, title: "", message: "", variant: "default", onConfirm: () => {} });
-
-  const selectedCount = computed(() => selectedIds.value.size);
-  const hasSelection = computed(() => selectedCount.value > 0);
-
-  const allVisibleSelected = computed(() => {
-    if (visibleScholars.value.length === 0) return false;
-    for (const item of visibleScholars.value) {
-      if (!selectedIds.value.has(item.id)) return false;
-    }
-    return true;
-  });
-
-  const bulkActionOptions = computed<ScholarBulkActionOption[]>(() => {
-    if (!hasSelection.value) return [{ value: "select_all", label: "Select all" }];
-    const n = selectedCount.value;
-    return [
-      { value: "delete_selected", label: `Delete selected (${n})` },
-      { value: "enable_selected", label: `Enable selected (${n})` },
-      { value: "disable_selected", label: `Disable selected (${n})` },
-      { value: "export_selected", label: `Export selected (${n})` },
-      { value: "clear_selection", label: "Clear selection" },
-    ];
-  });
-
-  const bulkApplyLabel = computed(() => {
-    if (bulkBusy.value) return "Applying...";
-    if (bulkAction.value === "select_all") return "Select";
-    if (bulkAction.value === "clear_selection") return "Clear";
-    return "Apply";
-  });
-
-  const bulkApplyDisabled = computed(() => {
-    if (bulkBusy.value) return true;
-    if (bulkAction.value === "select_all") return visibleScholars.value.length === 0;
-    return selectedCount.value === 0;
-  });
-
-  // Prune stale selections when visible list changes
-  watch(visibleScholars, (items) => {
-    const validIds = new Set(items.map((item) => item.id));
-    const next = new Set<number>();
-    for (const id of selectedIds.value) {
-      if (validIds.has(id)) next.add(id);
-    }
-    if (next.size !== selectedIds.value.size) selectedIds.value = next;
-  });
-
-  // Reset bulk action dropdown when selection state changes
-  watch(hasSelection, (has) => {
-    const validValues = new Set(bulkActionOptions.value.map((o) => o.value));
-    if (validValues.has(bulkAction.value)) return;
-    bulkAction.value = has ? "delete_selected" : "select_all";
-  });
-
-  function onToggleAll(event: Event): void {
-    const checked = (event.target as HTMLInputElement).checked;
-    const next = new Set(selectedIds.value);
-    for (const item of visibleScholars.value) {
-      if (checked) { next.add(item.id); } else { next.delete(item.id); }
-    }
-    selectedIds.value = next;
-  }
-
-  function onToggleRow(id: number, event: Event): void {
-    const checked = (event.target as HTMLInputElement).checked;
-    const next = new Set(selectedIds.value);
-    if (checked) { next.add(id); } else { next.delete(id); }
-    selectedIds.value = next;
-  }
-
-  function downloadJsonFile(filename: string, payload: unknown): void {
-    const blob = new Blob([JSON.stringify(payload, null, 2)], { type: "application/json" });
-    const url = URL.createObjectURL(blob);
-    const anchor = document.createElement("a");
-    anchor.href = url;
-    anchor.download = filename;
-    anchor.click();
-    URL.revokeObjectURL(url);
-  }
-
-  async function onApplyBulkAction(): Promise<void> {
-    if (bulkApplyDisabled.value) return;
-    if (bulkAction.value === "select_all") {
-      selectedIds.value = new Set(visibleScholars.value.map((item) => item.id));
-      return;
-    }
-    if (bulkAction.value === "clear_selection") { selectedIds.value = new Set(); return; }
-    if (bulkAction.value === "delete_selected") { await onBulkDelete(); return; }
-    if (bulkAction.value === "enable_selected") { await onBulkToggle(true); return; }
-    if (bulkAction.value === "disable_selected") { await onBulkToggle(false); return; }
-    if (bulkAction.value === "export_selected") { await onBulkExport(); return; }
-  }
-
-  function dismissConfirm(): void {
-    confirmState.value = { ...confirmState.value, open: false };
-  }
-
-  function requestConfirm(title: string, message: string, variant: "danger" | "default", onConfirm: () => void): void {
-    confirmState.value = { open: true, title, message, variant, onConfirm };
-  }
-
-  function onBulkDelete(): void {
-    const ids = [...selectedIds.value];
-    requestConfirm(
-      `Delete ${ids.length} scholar(s)?`,
-      "This removes all linked publications and queue data. This action cannot be undone.",
-      "danger",
-      async () => {
-        dismissConfirm();
-        bulkBusy.value = true;
-        callbacks.clearMessages();
-        try {
-          const result = await bulkDeleteScholars(ids);
-          callbacks.setSuccess(`${result.deleted_count} scholar(s) deleted.`);
-          selectedIds.value = new Set();
-          await callbacks.reloadScholars();
-        } catch (error) {
-          callbacks.assignError(error, "Unable to bulk delete scholars.");
-        } finally {
-          bulkBusy.value = false;
-        }
-      },
-    );
-  }
-
-  async function onBulkToggle(isEnabled: boolean): Promise<void> {
-    bulkBusy.value = true;
-    callbacks.clearMessages();
-    try {
-      const ids = [...selectedIds.value];
-      const result = await bulkToggleScholars(ids, isEnabled);
-      const verb = isEnabled ? "enabled" : "disabled";
-      callbacks.setSuccess(`${result.updated_count} scholar(s) ${verb}.`);
-      selectedIds.value = new Set();
-      await callbacks.reloadScholars();
-    } catch (error) {
-      callbacks.assignError(error, `Unable to bulk ${isEnabled ? "enable" : "disable"} scholars.`);
-    } finally {
-      bulkBusy.value = false;
-    }
-  }
-
-  async function onBulkExport(): Promise<void> {
-    bulkBusy.value = true;
-    callbacks.clearMessages();
-    try {
-      const ids = [...selectedIds.value];
-      const payload = await exportScholarData(ids);
-      const dateSlug = payload.exported_at.slice(0, 10) || "unknown-date";
-      downloadJsonFile(`scholarr-export-${dateSlug}.json`, payload);
-      callbacks.setSuccess("Export complete.");
-    } catch (error) {
-      callbacks.assignError(error, "Unable to export selected scholars.");
-    } finally {
-      bulkBusy.value = false;
-    }
-  }
-
-  return {
-    selectedIds,
-    selectedCount,
-    hasSelection,
-    allVisibleSelected,
-    bulkAction,
-    bulkBusy,
-    bulkActionOptions,
-    bulkApplyLabel,
-    bulkApplyDisabled,
-    confirmState,
-    dismissConfirm,
-    requestConfirm,
-    onToggleAll,
-    onToggleRow,
-    onApplyBulkAction,
-  };
-}
diff --git a/frontend/src/features/scholars/index.ts b/frontend/src/features/scholars/index.ts
index f6ad9d3..ef3c8c4 100644
--- a/frontend/src/features/scholars/index.ts
+++ b/frontend/src/features/scholars/index.ts
@@ -160,30 +160,8 @@ export async function clearScholarImage(
   return response.data;
 }
 
-export interface BulkCountResult {
-  deleted_count: number;
-  updated_count: number;
-}
-
-export async function bulkDeleteScholars(scholarProfileIds: number[]): Promise<BulkCountResult> {
-  const response = await apiRequest<BulkCountResult>("/scholars/bulk-delete", {
-    method: "POST",
-    body: { scholar_profile_ids: scholarProfileIds },
-  });
-  return response.data;
-}
-
-export async function bulkToggleScholars(scholarProfileIds: number[], isEnabled: boolean): Promise<BulkCountResult> {
-  const response = await apiRequest<BulkCountResult>("/scholars/bulk-toggle", {
-    method: "POST",
-    body: { scholar_profile_ids: scholarProfileIds, is_enabled: isEnabled },
-  });
-  return response.data;
-}
-
-export async function exportScholarData(ids?: number[]): Promise<DataExportPayload> {
-  const path = ids && ids.length > 0 ? `/scholars/export?ids=${ids.join(",")}` : "/scholars/export";
-  const response = await apiRequest<DataExportPayload>(path, {
+export async function exportScholarData(): Promise<DataExportPayload> {
+  const response = await apiRequest<DataExportPayload>("/scholars/export", {
     method: "GET",
   });
   return response.data;
diff --git a/frontend/src/features/settings/SettingsAdminPanel.test.ts b/frontend/src/features/settings/SettingsAdminPanel.test.ts
deleted file mode 100644
index 47a9e96..0000000
--- a/frontend/src/features/settings/SettingsAdminPanel.test.ts
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,94 +0,0 @@
-// @vitest-environment happy-dom
-import { describe, expect, it, vi, beforeEach } from "vitest";
-import { mount, flushPromises } from "@vue/test-utils";
-import { nextTick } from "vue";
-import SettingsAdminPanel from "./SettingsAdminPanel.vue";
-
-vi.mock("@/features/admin_users", () => ({
-  listAdminUsers: vi.fn().mockResolvedValue([]),
-  createAdminUser: vi.fn(),
-  setAdminUserActive: vi.fn(),
-  resetAdminUserPassword: vi.fn(),
-}));
-
-vi.mock("@/features/admin_dbops", () => ({
-  getAdminDbIntegrityReport: vi.fn().mockResolvedValue({
-    status: "ok",
-    warnings: [],
-    failures: [],
-    checked_at: null,
-    checks: [],
-  }),
-  listAdminPdfQueue: vi.fn().mockResolvedValue({
-    items: [],
-    total_count: 0,
-    has_next: false,
-    has_prev: false,
-    page: 1,
-    page_size: 50,
-  }),
-  requeueAdminPdfLookup: vi.fn(),
-  requeueAllAdminPdfLookups: vi.fn(),
-}));
-
-vi.mock("@/stores/auth", () => ({
-  useAuthStore: () => ({ isAdmin: true }),
-}));
-
-vi.mock("@/features/admin_repairs", () => ({
-  listAdminRepairTasks: vi.fn().mockResolvedValue([]),
-  runAdminRepairTask: vi.fn(),
-}));
-
-import { listAdminUsers } from "@/features/admin_users";
-import { getAdminDbIntegrityReport, listAdminPdfQueue } from "@/features/admin_dbops";
-
-const mockedListUsers = vi.mocked(listAdminUsers);
-const mockedGetReport = vi.mocked(getAdminDbIntegrityReport);
-const mockedListPdfQueue = vi.mocked(listAdminPdfQueue);
-
-describe("SettingsAdminPanel", () => {
-  beforeEach(() => {
-    mockedListUsers.mockClear();
-    mockedGetReport.mockClear();
-    mockedListPdfQueue.mockClear();
-  });
-
-  it("calls load on users section after nextTick when section=users", async () => {
-    mount(SettingsAdminPanel, { props: { section: "users" } });
-    await nextTick();
-    await nextTick();
-    await flushPromises();
-    expect(mockedListUsers).toHaveBeenCalled();
-  });
-
-  it("calls load on integrity section after nextTick when section=integrity", async () => {
-    mount(SettingsAdminPanel, { props: { section: "integrity" } });
-    await nextTick();
-    await nextTick();
-    await flushPromises();
-    expect(mockedGetReport).toHaveBeenCalled();
-  });
-
-  it("calls load on new section when section prop changes", async () => {
-    const wrapper = mount(SettingsAdminPanel, { props: { section: "users" } });
-    await nextTick();
-    await nextTick();
-    await flushPromises();
-    mockedListUsers.mockClear();
-    mockedGetReport.mockClear();
-
-    await wrapper.setProps({ section: "integrity" });
-    await nextTick();
-    await flushPromises();
-    expect(mockedGetReport).toHaveBeenCalled();
-  });
-
-  it("calls load on pdf section when section=pdf", async () => {
-    mount(SettingsAdminPanel, { props: { section: "pdf" } });
-    await nextTick();
-    await nextTick();
-    await flushPromises();
-    expect(mockedListPdfQueue).toHaveBeenCalled();
-  });
-});
diff --git a/frontend/src/features/settings/SettingsAdminPanel.vue b/frontend/src/features/settings/SettingsAdminPanel.vue
index d7ee685..b306d1e 100644
--- a/frontend/src/features/settings/SettingsAdminPanel.vue
+++ b/frontend/src/features/settings/SettingsAdminPanel.vue
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 <script setup lang="ts">
-import { nextTick, onMounted, watch } from "vue";
-import { ref } from "vue";
+import { onMounted, ref, watch } from "vue";
 
+import AsyncStateGate from "@/components/patterns/AsyncStateGate.vue";
 import RequestStateAlerts from "@/components/patterns/RequestStateAlerts.vue";
 import AdminIntegritySection from "@/features/settings/components/AdminIntegritySection.vue";
 import AdminPdfQueueSection from "@/features/settings/components/AdminPdfQueueSection.vue";
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@ const props = defineProps<{
   section: "users" | "integrity" | "repairs" | "pdf";
 }>();
 
+const loading = ref(true);
 const { errorMessage, errorRequestId, successMessage, clearAlerts, assignError } = useRequestState();
 
 const usersRef = ref<InstanceType<typeof AdminUsersSection> | null>(null);
@@ -25,33 +26,39 @@ const integrityRef = ref<InstanceType<typeof AdminIntegritySection> | null>(null
 const repairsRef = ref<InstanceType<typeof AdminRepairsSection> | null>(null);
 const pdfQueueRef = ref<InstanceType<typeof AdminPdfQueueSection> | null>(null);
 
-let loadGeneration = 0;
-
-async function loadSection(): Promise<void> {
-  const gen = ++loadGeneration;
-  clearAlerts();
-  try {
-    if (props.section === SECTION_USERS && usersRef.value) {
-      await usersRef.value.load();
-    } else if (props.section === SECTION_INTEGRITY && integrityRef.value) {
-      await integrityRef.value.load();
-    } else if (props.section === SECTION_REPAIRS) {
-      await usersRef.value?.load();
-      if (gen !== loadGeneration) return;
-      await repairsRef.value?.load();
-    } else if (props.section === SECTION_PDF && pdfQueueRef.value) {
-      await pdfQueueRef.value.load();
-    }
-  } catch (error) {
-    if (gen !== loadGeneration) return;
-    assignError(error, "Unable to load admin data.");
+async function refreshForSection(): Promise<void> {
+  if (props.section === SECTION_USERS && usersRef.value) {
+    await usersRef.value.load();
+    return;
+  }
+  if (props.section === SECTION_INTEGRITY && integrityRef.value) {
+    await integrityRef.value.load();
+    return;
+  }
+  if (props.section === SECTION_REPAIRS) {
+    await usersRef.value?.load();
+    await repairsRef.value?.load();
+    return;
+  }
+  if (props.section === SECTION_PDF && pdfQueueRef.value) {
+    await pdfQueueRef.value.load();
   }
 }
 
-onMounted(() => {
-  nextTick(loadSection);
-});
-watch(() => props.section, loadSection, { flush: "post" });
+async function loadSection(): Promise<void> {
+  loading.value = true;
+  clearAlerts();
+  try {
+    await refreshForSection();
+  } catch (error) {
+    assignError(error, "Unable to load admin data.");
+  } finally {
+    loading.value = false;
+  }
+}
+
+onMounted(loadSection);
+watch(() => props.section, loadSection);
 </script>
 
 <template>
@@ -65,9 +72,11 @@ watch(() => props.section, loadSection, { flush: "post" });
       @dismiss-success="successMessage = null"
     />
 
-    <AdminUsersSection v-if="props.section === SECTION_USERS || props.section === SECTION_REPAIRS" v-show="props.section === SECTION_USERS" ref="usersRef" />
-    <AdminIntegritySection v-if="props.section === SECTION_INTEGRITY" ref="integrityRef" />
-    <AdminRepairsSection v-if="props.section === SECTION_REPAIRS" ref="repairsRef" :users="usersRef?.users ?? []" />
-    <AdminPdfQueueSection v-if="props.section === SECTION_PDF" ref="pdfQueueRef" />
+    <AsyncStateGate :loading="loading" :loading-lines="10" :show-empty="false">
+      <AdminUsersSection v-if="props.section === SECTION_USERS || props.section === SECTION_REPAIRS" v-show="props.section === SECTION_USERS" ref="usersRef" />
+      <AdminIntegritySection v-if="props.section === SECTION_INTEGRITY" ref="integrityRef" />
+      <AdminRepairsSection v-if="props.section === SECTION_REPAIRS" ref="repairsRef" :users="usersRef?.users ?? []" />
+      <AdminPdfQueueSection v-if="props.section === SECTION_PDF" ref="pdfQueueRef" />
+    </AsyncStateGate>
   </section>
 </template>
diff --git a/frontend/src/features/settings/components/AdminPdfQueueSection.test.ts b/frontend/src/features/settings/components/AdminPdfQueueSection.test.ts
index c312922..bdd0793 100644
--- a/frontend/src/features/settings/components/AdminPdfQueueSection.test.ts
+++ b/frontend/src/features/settings/components/AdminPdfQueueSection.test.ts
@@ -1,8 +1,6 @@
 // @vitest-environment happy-dom
 import { describe, expect, it, vi, beforeEach } from "vitest";
 import { mount, flushPromises } from "@vue/test-utils";
-import { setActivePinia, createPinia } from "pinia";
-import { useAuthStore } from "@/stores/auth";
 import AdminPdfQueueSection from "./AdminPdfQueueSection.vue";
 
 vi.mock("@/features/admin_dbops", () => ({
@@ -38,9 +36,6 @@ function buildQueueItem(overrides: Record<string, unknown> = {}) {
 
 describe("AdminPdfQueueSection", () => {
   beforeEach(() => {
-    setActivePinia(createPinia());
-    const auth = useAuthStore();
-    auth.$patch({ state: "authenticated", user: { id: 1, email: "admin@test.com", is_admin: true, is_active: true } });
     mockedListQueue.mockReset();
   });
 
diff --git a/frontend/src/features/settings/components/AdminPdfQueueSection.vue b/frontend/src/features/settings/components/AdminPdfQueueSection.vue
index 91ec2a9..fdeb98a 100644
--- a/frontend/src/features/settings/components/AdminPdfQueueSection.vue
+++ b/frontend/src/features/settings/components/AdminPdfQueueSection.vue
@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
 <script setup lang="ts">
 import { computed, ref } from "vue";
-import { useAuthStore } from "@/stores/auth";
 import AppBadge from "@/components/ui/AppBadge.vue";
 import AppButton from "@/components/ui/AppButton.vue";
 import AppCard from "@/components/ui/AppCard.vue";
@@ -18,7 +17,6 @@ import {
 import { useRequestState } from "@/composables/useRequestState";
 
 const { errorMessage, errorRequestId, successMessage, clearAlerts, assignError, setSuccess } = useRequestState();
-const auth = useAuthStore();
 
 const refreshingPdfQueue = ref(false);
 const requeueingPublicationId = ref<number | null>(null);
@@ -164,7 +162,7 @@ defineExpose({ load });
           <option value="50">50 / page</option>
           <option value="100">100 / page</option>
         </AppSelect>
-        <AppButton v-if="auth.isAdmin" variant="secondary" class="!min-h-8 whitespace-nowrap !px-2.5 !py-1 !text-xs" :disabled="requeueingAllPdfs" title="Queue all missing PDFs" @click="onRequeueAllPdfs">
+        <AppButton variant="secondary" class="!min-h-8 whitespace-nowrap !px-2.5 !py-1 !text-xs" :disabled="requeueingAllPdfs" title="Queue all missing PDFs" @click="onRequeueAllPdfs">
           {{ requeueingAllPdfs ? "Queueing..." : "Queue all" }}
         </AppButton>
         <AppRefreshButton variant="secondary" size="sm" :loading="refreshingPdfQueue" title="Refresh PDF queue" loading-title="Refreshing PDF queue" @click="refreshPdfQueue" />
@@ -196,7 +194,7 @@ defineExpose({ load });
           <td>{{ formatTimestamp(item.last_attempt_at) }}</td>
           <td>{{ formatTimestamp(item.resolved_at) }}</td>
           <td>
-            <AppButton v-if="auth.isAdmin" variant="ghost" :disabled="requeueingPublicationId === item.publication_id || !canRequeuePdf(item)" @click="onRequeuePdf(item)">
+            <AppButton variant="ghost" :disabled="requeueingPublicationId === item.publication_id || !canRequeuePdf(item)" @click="onRequeuePdf(item)">
               {{ requeueingPublicationId === item.publication_id ? "Requeueing..." : "Requeue" }}
             </AppButton>
           </td>
diff --git a/frontend/src/pages/DashboardPage.vue b/frontend/src/pages/DashboardPage.vue
index 3f7df35..fbd0b4c 100644
--- a/frontend/src/pages/DashboardPage.vue
+++ b/frontend/src/pages/DashboardPage.vue
@@ -404,7 +404,7 @@ watch(
                     </div>
                     <div class="flex items-center gap-2">
                       <AppButton
-                        v-if="runStatus.isLikelyRunning"
+                        v-if="auth.isAdmin && runStatus.isLikelyRunning"
                         variant="danger"
                         :disabled="!activeRunId || isCancelAnimating"
                         @click="onCancelRun"
@@ -420,6 +420,7 @@ watch(
                         </span>
                       </AppButton>
                       <AppButton
+                        v-if="auth.isAdmin"
                         :disabled="isStartBlocked"
                         :title="startCheckDisabledReason || undefined"
                         :class="isStartCheckAnimating ? 'shadow-[0_0_0_1px_var(--color-state-info-border)]' : ''"
@@ -485,21 +486,9 @@ watch(
                       </RouterLink>
                     </div>
                     <p class="mt-2 text-sm text-secondary">
-                      Started {{ formatDate(displayedLatestRun.start_dt) }}.
-                      <template v-if="runStatus.isLikelyRunning">
-                        {{ runStatus.scholarProgress?.visited ?? 0 }} / {{ runStatus.scholarProgress?.total ?? '…' }} visited
-                        · {{ runStatus.scholarProgress?.finished ?? 0 }} finished
-                        · {{ displayedLatestRun.new_publication_count }} new publications.
-                      </template>
-                      <template v-else>
-                        Processed {{ displayedLatestRun.scholar_count }} scholars and discovered
-                        {{ displayedLatestRun.new_publication_count }} new publications.
-                        <template v-if="displayedLatestRun.failed_count > 0 || displayedLatestRun.partial_count > 0">
-                          <span class="text-state-warning-text">
-                            {{ displayedLatestRun.failed_count > 0 ? `${displayedLatestRun.failed_count} failed` : "" }}{{ displayedLatestRun.failed_count > 0 && displayedLatestRun.partial_count > 0 ? ", " : "" }}{{ displayedLatestRun.partial_count > 0 ? `${displayedLatestRun.partial_count} partial` : "" }}.
-                          </span>
-                        </template>
-                      </template>
+                      Started {{ formatDate(displayedLatestRun.start_dt) }}. Processed
+                      {{ displayedLatestRun.scholar_count }} scholars and discovered
+                      {{ displayedLatestRun.new_publication_count }} new publications.
                     </p>
                   </div>
                   <AppEmptyState
@@ -532,9 +521,6 @@ watch(
                         </div>
                         <span class="text-xs text-secondary">
                           {{ formatDate(run.start_dt) }} • {{ run.new_publication_count }} new
-                          <template v-if="run.failed_count > 0">
-                            • <span class="text-state-warning-text">{{ run.failed_count }} failed</span>
-                          </template>
                         </span>
                       </li>
                     </ul>
diff --git a/frontend/src/pages/ScholarsPage.vue b/frontend/src/pages/ScholarsPage.vue
index 3899888..16b2a96 100644
--- a/frontend/src/pages/ScholarsPage.vue
+++ b/frontend/src/pages/ScholarsPage.vue
@@ -6,7 +6,6 @@ import AsyncStateGate from "@/components/patterns/AsyncStateGate.vue";
 import RequestStateAlerts from "@/components/patterns/RequestStateAlerts.vue";
 import AppButton from "@/components/ui/AppButton.vue";
 import AppCard from "@/components/ui/AppCard.vue";
-import AppConfirmModal from "@/components/ui/AppConfirmModal.vue";
 import AppEmptyState from "@/components/ui/AppEmptyState.vue";
 import AppHelpHint from "@/components/ui/AppHelpHint.vue";
 import AppInput from "@/components/ui/AppInput.vue";
@@ -28,12 +27,10 @@ import {
   type ScholarProfile,
   type ScholarSearchCandidate,
 } from "@/features/scholars";
-import { useScholarBulkActions } from "@/features/scholars/composables/useScholarBulkActions";
 import ScholarAvatar from "@/features/scholars/components/ScholarAvatar.vue";
 import ScholarBatchAdd from "@/features/scholars/components/ScholarBatchAdd.vue";
 import ScholarNameSearch from "@/features/scholars/components/ScholarNameSearch.vue";
 import ScholarSettingsModal from "@/features/scholars/components/ScholarSettingsModal.vue";
-import ScholarStatusBadges from "@/features/scholars/components/ScholarStatusBadges.vue";
 import { ApiRequestError } from "@/lib/api/errors";
 import { useRunStatusStore } from "@/stores/run_status";
 
@@ -273,71 +270,102 @@ async function onToggleScholar(): Promise<void> {
   }
 }
 
-function onDeleteScholar(): void {
+async function onDeleteScholar(): Promise<void> {
   const profile = activeScholarSettings.value;
   if (!profile) return;
   const label = scholarLabel(profile);
-  bulk.requestConfirm(
-    `Delete ${label}?`,
-    "This removes all linked publications and queue data. This action cannot be undone.",
-    "danger",
-    async () => {
-      bulk.dismissConfirm();
-      activeScholarId.value = profile.id;
-      clearMessages();
-      try {
-        await deleteScholar(profile.id);
-        successMessage.value = `${label} deleted.`;
-        activeScholarSettingsId.value = null;
-        await loadScholars();
-      } catch (error) {
-        assignError(error, "Unable to delete scholar.");
-      } finally {
-        activeScholarId.value = null;
-      }
-    },
-  );
+  if (!window.confirm(`Delete scholar ${label}? This removes all linked publications and queue data.`)) return;
+  activeScholarId.value = profile.id;
+  clearMessages();
+  try {
+    await deleteScholar(profile.id);
+    successMessage.value = `${label} deleted.`;
+    activeScholarSettingsId.value = null;
+    await loadScholars();
+  } catch (error) {
+    assignError(error, "Unable to delete scholar.");
+  } finally {
+    activeScholarId.value = null;
+  }
 }
 
 async function onSaveImageUrl(): Promise<void> {
-  const p = activeScholarSettings.value;
-  if (!p) return;
-  const url = (imageUrlDraftByScholarId.value[p.id] || "").trim();
-  if (!url) { errorMessage.value = "Enter an image URL before saving, or use Reset image."; return; }
-  imageSavingScholarId.value = p.id;
+  const profile = activeScholarSettings.value;
+  if (!profile) return;
+  const candidate = (imageUrlDraftByScholarId.value[profile.id] || "").trim();
+  if (!candidate) { errorMessage.value = "Enter an image URL before saving, or use Reset image."; return; }
+  imageSavingScholarId.value = profile.id;
   clearMessages();
-  try { await setScholarImageUrl(p.id, url); successMessage.value = `Image URL updated for ${scholarLabel(p)}.`; await loadScholars(); }
-  catch (e) { assignError(e, "Unable to update scholar image URL."); }
-  finally { imageSavingScholarId.value = null; }
+  try {
+    await setScholarImageUrl(profile.id, candidate);
+    successMessage.value = `Image URL updated for ${scholarLabel(profile)}.`;
+    await loadScholars();
+  } catch (error) {
+    assignError(error, "Unable to update scholar image URL.");
+  } finally {
+    imageSavingScholarId.value = null;
+  }
 }
 
 async function onUploadImage(event: Event): Promise<void> {
-  const p = activeScholarSettings.value;
-  if (!p) return;
+  const profile = activeScholarSettings.value;
+  if (!profile) return;
   const input = event.target as HTMLInputElement | null;
   const file = input?.files?.[0] ?? null;
   if (!file) return;
-  imageUploadingScholarId.value = p.id;
+  imageUploadingScholarId.value = profile.id;
   clearMessages();
-  try { await uploadScholarImage(p.id, file); successMessage.value = `Uploaded image for ${scholarLabel(p)}.`; await loadScholars(); }
-  catch (e) { assignError(e, "Unable to upload scholar image."); }
-  finally { imageUploadingScholarId.value = null; if (input) input.value = ""; }
+  try {
+    await uploadScholarImage(profile.id, file);
+    successMessage.value = `Uploaded image for ${scholarLabel(profile)}.`;
+    await loadScholars();
+  } catch (error) {
+    assignError(error, "Unable to upload scholar image.");
+  } finally {
+    imageUploadingScholarId.value = null;
+    if (input) input.value = "";
+  }
 }
 
 async function onResetImage(): Promise<void> {
-  const p = activeScholarSettings.value;
-  if (!p) return;
-  imageSavingScholarId.value = p.id;
+  const profile = activeScholarSettings.value;
+  if (!profile) return;
+  imageSavingScholarId.value = profile.id;
   clearMessages();
-  try { await clearScholarImage(p.id); successMessage.value = `Image reset for ${scholarLabel(p)}.`; await loadScholars(); }
-  catch (e) { assignError(e, "Unable to reset scholar image."); }
-  finally { imageSavingScholarId.value = null; }
+  try {
+    await clearScholarImage(profile.id);
+    successMessage.value = `Image reset for ${scholarLabel(profile)}.`;
+    await loadScholars();
+  } catch (error) {
+    assignError(error, "Unable to reset scholar image.");
+  } finally {
+    imageSavingScholarId.value = null;
+  }
 }
 
 // --- Import/export ---
 
-function importSummary(r: DataImportResult): string {
-  return `Import complete. Scholars +${r.scholars_created} / updated ${r.scholars_updated}; publications +${r.publications_created} / updated ${r.publications_updated}; links +${r.links_created} / updated ${r.links_updated}; skipped ${r.skipped_records}.`;
+function suggestExportFilename(exportedAt: string): string {
+  return `scholarr-export-${exportedAt.slice(0, 10) || "unknown-date"}.json`;
+}
+
+function downloadJsonFile(filename: string, payload: unknown): void {
+  const blob = new Blob([JSON.stringify(payload, null, 2)], { type: "application/json" });
+  const url = URL.createObjectURL(blob);
+  const anchor = document.createElement("a");
+  anchor.href = url;
+  anchor.download = filename;
+  anchor.click();
+  URL.revokeObjectURL(url);
+}
+
+function importSummary(result: DataImportResult): string {
+  return (
+    `Import complete. Scholars +${result.scholars_created}` +
+    ` / updated ${result.scholars_updated}; publications +${result.publications_created}` +
+    ` / updated ${result.publications_updated}; links +${result.links_created}` +
+    ` / updated ${result.links_updated}; skipped ${result.skipped_records}.`
+  );
 }
 
 async function onExportData(): Promise<void> {
@@ -345,13 +373,7 @@ async function onExportData(): Promise<void> {
   clearMessages();
   try {
     const payload = await exportScholarData();
-    const blob = new Blob([JSON.stringify(payload, null, 2)], { type: "application/json" });
-    const url = URL.createObjectURL(blob);
-    const a = document.createElement("a");
-    a.href = url;
-    a.download = `scholarr-export-${payload.exported_at.slice(0, 10) || "unknown-date"}.json`;
-    a.click();
-    URL.revokeObjectURL(url);
+    downloadJsonFile(suggestExportFilename(payload.exported_at), payload);
     successMessage.value = "Export complete.";
   } catch (error) {
     assignError(error, "Unable to export scholars and publications.");
@@ -360,6 +382,10 @@ async function onExportData(): Promise<void> {
   }
 }
 
+function onOpenImportPicker(): void {
+  importFileInput.value?.click();
+}
+
 async function onImportFileSelected(event: Event): Promise<void> {
   const input = event.target as HTMLInputElement | null;
   const file = input?.files?.[0] ?? null;
@@ -369,12 +395,16 @@ async function onImportFileSelected(event: Event): Promise<void> {
   try {
     const raw = await file.text();
     let parsed = JSON.parse(raw);
-    if (parsed?.data && Array.isArray(parsed.data.scholars)) parsed = parsed.data;
+    // Accept the full export envelope (with data/meta wrapper)
+    if (parsed?.data && Array.isArray(parsed.data.scholars)) {
+      parsed = parsed.data;
+    }
     const payload = parsed as DataImportPayload;
     if (!payload || !Array.isArray(payload.scholars) || !Array.isArray(payload.publications)) {
       throw new Error("Invalid import file: expected scholars[] and publications[] arrays.");
     }
-    successMessage.value = importSummary(await importScholarData(payload));
+    const result = await importScholarData(payload);
+    successMessage.value = importSummary(result);
     await loadScholars();
   } catch (error) {
     assignError(error, "Unable to import scholars and publications.");
@@ -384,15 +414,6 @@ async function onImportFileSelected(event: Event): Promise<void> {
   }
 }
 
-// --- Bulk actions ---
-
-const bulk = useScholarBulkActions(visibleScholars, {
-  clearMessages,
-  assignError,
-  setSuccess: (msg: string) => { successMessage.value = msg; },
-  reloadScholars: loadScholars,
-});
-
 // --- Lifecycle ---
 
 onMounted(() => { void loadScholars(); });
@@ -450,7 +471,7 @@ watch(
                   <AppButton variant="secondary" :disabled="loading || exportingData" @click="onExportData">
                     {{ exportingData ? "Exporting..." : "Export" }}
                   </AppButton>
-                  <AppButton variant="secondary" :disabled="loading || importingData" @click="importFileInput?.click()">
+                  <AppButton variant="secondary" :disabled="loading || importingData" @click="onOpenImportPicker">
                     {{ importingData ? "Importing..." : "Import" }}
                   </AppButton>
                   <AppRefreshButton variant="secondary" :disabled="saving" :loading="loading" title="Refresh scholars" loading-title="Refreshing scholars" @click="loadScholars" />
@@ -475,34 +496,6 @@ watch(
             </div>
           </div>
 
-          <div class="flex flex-wrap items-center justify-between gap-2 border-t border-stroke-default pt-2">
-            <span class="text-xs text-secondary">
-              {{ trackedCountLabel }}
-              <template v-if="bulk.hasSelection.value"> · {{ bulk.selectedCount.value }} selected</template>
-            </span>
-            <div class="flex items-center gap-1">
-              <label for="scholars-bulk-action" class="sr-only">Bulk action</label>
-              <AppSelect
-                id="scholars-bulk-action"
-                v-model="bulk.bulkAction.value"
-                :disabled="bulk.bulkBusy.value || loading"
-                class="max-w-[14rem] !py-1.5 !text-xs"
-              >
-                <option v-for="option in bulk.bulkActionOptions.value" :key="option.value" :value="option.value">
-                  {{ option.label }}
-                </option>
-              </AppSelect>
-              <AppButton
-                variant="secondary"
-                class="h-8 min-h-8 shrink-0 px-2 text-xs"
-                :disabled="bulk.bulkApplyDisabled.value"
-                @click="bulk.onApplyBulkAction"
-              >
-                {{ bulk.bulkApplyLabel.value }}
-              </AppButton>
-            </div>
-          </div>
-
           <div class="min-h-0 flex-1 xl:overflow-hidden">
             <AsyncStateGate :loading="loading" :loading-lines="6" :empty="!hasTrackedScholars" :show-empty="!errorMessage" empty-title="No scholars tracked" empty-body="Add a Scholar ID or URL to start ingestion tracking.">
               <AppEmptyState v-if="!hasVisibleScholars" title="No scholars match this filter" body="Clear or adjust the filter to see tracked scholars." />
@@ -510,19 +503,9 @@ watch(
                 <ul class="flex gap-3 overflow-x-auto p-1 lg:hidden">
                   <li v-for="item in visibleScholars" :key="item.id" class="rounded-xl border border-stroke-default bg-surface-card-muted/70 p-3">
                     <div class="flex items-start gap-3">
-                      <input
-                        type="checkbox"
-                        class="bulk-check mt-1 shrink-0"
-                        :checked="bulk.selectedIds.value.has(item.id)"
-                        :aria-label="`Select ${scholarLabel(item)}`"
-                        @change="bulk.onToggleRow(item.id, $event)"
-                      />
                       <ScholarAvatar :label="item.display_name" :scholar-id="item.scholar_id" :image-url="item.profile_image_url" />
                       <div class="min-w-0 flex-1 space-y-1">
-                        <p class="truncate text-sm font-semibold text-ink-primary">
-                          {{ scholarLabel(item) }}
-                          <ScholarStatusBadges :baseline-completed="item.baseline_completed" :last-run-status="item.last_run_status" />
-                        </p>
+                        <p class="truncate text-sm font-semibold text-ink-primary">{{ scholarLabel(item) }}</p>
                         <div class="flex flex-wrap items-center gap-3">
                           <RouterLink :to="scholarPublicationsRoute(item)" class="link-inline text-xs">Publications</RouterLink>
                           <a :href="scholarProfileUrl(item.scholar_id)" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer" class="link-inline text-xs">Open profile</a>
@@ -536,39 +519,17 @@ watch(
                   <AppTable class="h-full overflow-y-scroll overscroll-contain" label="Tracked scholars table">
                     <thead>
                       <tr>
-                        <th scope="col" class="w-10">
-                          <input
-                            type="checkbox"
-                            class="bulk-check"
-                            :checked="bulk.allVisibleSelected.value"
-                            :disabled="visibleScholars.length === 0"
-                            aria-label="Select all visible scholars"
-                            @change="bulk.onToggleAll"
-                          />
-                        </th>
                         <th scope="col">Scholar</th>
                         <th scope="col" class="w-[11rem]">Manage</th>
                       </tr>
                     </thead>
                     <tbody>
                       <tr v-for="item in visibleScholars" :key="item.id">
-                        <td>
-                          <input
-                            type="checkbox"
-                            class="bulk-check"
-                            :checked="bulk.selectedIds.value.has(item.id)"
-                            :aria-label="`Select ${scholarLabel(item)}`"
-                            @change="bulk.onToggleRow(item.id, $event)"
-                          />
-                        </td>
                         <td>
                           <div class="flex items-start gap-3">
                             <ScholarAvatar :label="item.display_name" :scholar-id="item.scholar_id" :image-url="item.profile_image_url" />
                             <div class="grid min-w-0 gap-1">
-                              <strong class="truncate text-ink-primary">
-                                {{ scholarLabel(item) }}
-                                <ScholarStatusBadges :baseline-completed="item.baseline_completed" :last-run-status="item.last_run_status" />
-                              </strong>
+                              <strong class="truncate text-ink-primary">{{ scholarLabel(item) }}</strong>
                               <div class="flex flex-wrap items-center gap-3">
                                 <RouterLink :to="scholarPublicationsRoute(item)" class="link-inline text-xs">Publications</RouterLink>
                                 <a :href="scholarProfileUrl(item.scholar_id)" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer" class="link-inline text-xs">Open profile</a>
@@ -605,21 +566,5 @@ watch(
       @toggle="onToggleScholar"
       @delete="onDeleteScholar"
     />
-
-    <AppConfirmModal
-      :open="bulk.confirmState.value.open"
-      :title="bulk.confirmState.value.title"
-      :message="bulk.confirmState.value.message"
-      :variant="bulk.confirmState.value.variant"
-      confirm-label="Delete"
-      @confirm="bulk.confirmState.value.onConfirm()"
-      @cancel="bulk.dismissConfirm()"
-    />
   </AppPage>
 </template>
-
-<style scoped>
-.bulk-check {
-  @apply h-4 w-4 rounded border-stroke-interactive bg-surface-input text-brand-600 focus-visible:ring-2 focus-visible:ring-focus-ring focus-visible:ring-offset-2 focus-visible:ring-offset-focus-offset;
-}
-</style>
diff --git a/frontend/src/pages/SettingsPage.vue b/frontend/src/pages/SettingsPage.vue
index 3fb50fc..4040f0e 100644
--- a/frontend/src/pages/SettingsPage.vue
+++ b/frontend/src/pages/SettingsPage.vue
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ const savingScholarHttp = ref(false);
 const updatingPassword = ref(false);
 
 const autoRunEnabled = ref(false);
-const runIntervalHours = ref("1");
+const runIntervalMinutes = ref("60");
 const requestDelaySeconds = ref("2");
 const navVisiblePages = ref<string[]>([]);
 const openalexApiKey = ref("");
@@ -77,13 +77,13 @@ const tabItems = computed<AppTabItem[]>(() => {
   const tabs: AppTabItem[] = [
     { id: TAB_CHECKING, label: "Checking" },
     { id: TAB_ACCOUNT, label: "Account" },
-    { id: TAB_ADMIN_PDF, label: "PDF Queue" },
   ];
   if (auth.isAdmin) {
     tabs.push(
       { id: TAB_ADMIN_USERS, label: "Users" },
       { id: TAB_ADMIN_INTEGRITY, label: "Integrity" },
       { id: TAB_ADMIN_REPAIRS, label: "Repairs" },
+      { id: TAB_ADMIN_PDF, label: "PDF Queue" },
       { id: TAB_ADMIN_INTEGRATIONS, label: "Integrations" },
     );
   }
@@ -138,7 +138,7 @@ function hydrateSettings(settings: UserSettings): void {
   manualRunAllowed.value = Boolean(settings.policy?.manual_run_allowed ?? true);
 
   autoRunEnabled.value = Boolean(settings.auto_run_enabled) && automationAllowed.value;
-  runIntervalHours.value = String(Number(settings.run_interval_minutes) / 60);
+  runIntervalMinutes.value = String(settings.run_interval_minutes);
   requestDelaySeconds.value = String(settings.request_delay_seconds);
   navVisiblePages.value = normalizeUserNavVisiblePages(settings.nav_visible_pages);
 
@@ -168,23 +168,6 @@ function parseBoundedInteger(value: string, label: string, minimum: number): num
   return parsed;
 }
 
-function formatHours(minutes: number): string {
-  const h = minutes / 60;
-  return Number.isInteger(h) ? String(h) : h.toFixed(2).replace(/\.?0+$/, "");
-}
-
-function parseHoursToMinutes(value: string, minMinutes: number): number {
-  const hours = Number(value);
-  if (!Number.isFinite(hours) || hours <= 0) {
-    throw new Error("Check interval must be a positive number of hours.");
-  }
-  const minutes = Math.round(hours * 60);
-  if (minutes < minMinutes) {
-    throw new Error(`Check interval must be at least ${formatHours(minMinutes)} hours.`);
-  }
-  return minutes;
-}
-
 async function loadSettings(): Promise<void> {
   loading.value = true;
   errorMessage.value = null;
@@ -242,8 +225,9 @@ async function onSaveSettings(): Promise<void> {
   try {
     const payload: UserSettingsUpdate = {
       auto_run_enabled: autoRunEnabled.value,
-      run_interval_minutes: parseHoursToMinutes(
-        runIntervalHours.value,
+      run_interval_minutes: parseBoundedInteger(
+        runIntervalMinutes.value,
+        "Check interval (minutes)",
         minCheckIntervalMinutes.value,
       ),
       request_delay_seconds: parseBoundedInteger(
@@ -373,11 +357,11 @@ onMounted(async () => {
 
             <label class="grid gap-2 text-sm font-medium text-ink-secondary">
               <span class="inline-flex items-center gap-1">
-                Check interval (hours)
+                Check interval (minutes)
                 <AppHelpHint text="Minimum is controlled by server policy." />
               </span>
-              <AppInput v-model="runIntervalHours" inputmode="decimal" />
-              <span class="text-xs text-secondary">Minimum: {{ formatHours(minCheckIntervalMinutes) }} hours</span>
+              <AppInput v-model="runIntervalMinutes" inputmode="numeric" />
+              <span class="text-xs text-secondary">Minimum: {{ minCheckIntervalMinutes }}</span>
             </label>
 
             <label class="grid gap-2 text-sm font-medium text-ink-secondary">
diff --git a/frontend/src/stores/run_status.ts b/frontend/src/stores/run_status.ts
index 952c607..4b0238e 100644
--- a/frontend/src/stores/run_status.ts
+++ b/frontend/src/stores/run_status.ts
@@ -168,7 +168,6 @@ export const useRunStatusStore = defineStore("runStatus", {
     lastErrorRequestId: null as string | null,
     lastSyncAt: null as number | null,
     livePublications: [] as Array<PublicationItem>,
-    scholarProgress: null as { visited: number; finished: number; total: number } | null,
   }),
   getters: {
     isRunActive(state): boolean {
@@ -258,7 +257,6 @@ export const useRunStatusStore = defineStore("runStatus", {
         }
         activeStreamRunId = targetRunId;
         this.livePublications = [];
-        this.scholarProgress = null;
         eventSource = new EventSource(`/api/v1/runs/${targetRunId}/stream`);
         eventSource.addEventListener("publication_discovered", (e) => {
           try {
@@ -314,19 +312,6 @@ export const useRunStatusStore = defineStore("runStatus", {
             console.error("Failed to parse SSE event", err);
           }
         });
-        eventSource.addEventListener("scholar_progress", (e) => {
-          try {
-            const data = JSON.parse(e.data);
-            const visited = typeof data.visited === "number" ? Math.max(0, Math.trunc(data.visited)) : null;
-            const finished = typeof data.finished === "number" ? Math.max(0, Math.trunc(data.finished)) : null;
-            const total = typeof data.total === "number" ? Math.max(1, Math.trunc(data.total)) : null;
-            if (visited !== null && finished !== null && total !== null) {
-              this.scholarProgress = { visited, finished, total };
-            }
-          } catch (err) {
-            console.error("Failed to parse SSE event", err);
-          }
-        });
         eventSource.onerror = () => {
           // Reconnecting is handled automatically by EventSource,
           // but if it's permanently closed, we could do something here.
@@ -506,7 +491,6 @@ export const useRunStatusStore = defineStore("runStatus", {
       this.lastSyncAt = null;
       this.safetyState = createDefaultSafetyState();
       this.livePublications = [];
-      this.scholarProgress = null;
     },
   },
 });
diff --git a/tests/integration/test_api_admin.py b/tests/integration/test_api_admin.py
index f80a8e3..fb63f34 100644
--- a/tests/integration/test_api_admin.py
+++ b/tests/integration/test_api_admin.py
@@ -340,11 +340,10 @@ async def test_api_admin_dbops_forbidden_for_non_admin_and_validates_scope(db_se
     assert forbidden_integrity.status_code == 403
     assert forbidden_integrity.json()["error"]["code"] == "forbidden"
 
-    # PDF queue listing is accessible to all authenticated users (not admin-only).
-    allowed_pdf_queue = client.get("/api/v1/admin/db/pdf-queue")
-    assert allowed_pdf_queue.status_code == 200
+    forbidden_pdf_queue = client.get("/api/v1/admin/db/pdf-queue")
+    assert forbidden_pdf_queue.status_code == 403
+    assert forbidden_pdf_queue.json()["error"]["code"] == "forbidden"
 
-    # But requeue actions still require admin.
     forbidden_requeue = client.post(
         "/api/v1/admin/db/pdf-queue/1/requeue",
         headers=headers,
diff --git a/tests/integration/test_api_scholars.py b/tests/integration/test_api_scholars.py
index 1fd8ba9..0d6f3a0 100644
--- a/tests/integration/test_api_scholars.py
+++ b/tests/integration/test_api_scholars.py
@@ -70,110 +70,6 @@ async def test_api_scholars_crud_flow(db_session: AsyncSession) -> None:
     assert delete_response.json()["data"]["message"] == "Scholar deleted."
 
 
-@pytest.mark.integration
-@pytest.mark.db
-@pytest.mark.asyncio
-async def test_api_delete_scholar_returns_404_for_nonexistent(db_session: AsyncSession) -> None:
-    await insert_user(
-        db_session,
-        email="api-delete-404@example.com",
-        password="api-password",
-    )
-
-    client = TestClient(app)
-    login_user(client, email="api-delete-404@example.com", password="api-password")
-    headers = api_csrf_headers(client)
-
-    response = client.delete("/api/v1/scholars/999999", headers=headers)
-    assert response.status_code == 404
-    assert response.json()["error"]["code"] == "scholar_not_found"
-
-
-@pytest.mark.integration
-@pytest.mark.db
-@pytest.mark.asyncio
-async def test_api_delete_scholar_cascades_linked_publications(db_session: AsyncSession) -> None:
-    user_id = await insert_user(
-        db_session,
-        email="api-delete-cascade@example.com",
-        password="api-password",
-    )
-    scholar_result = await db_session.execute(
-        text(
-            """
-            INSERT INTO scholar_profiles (user_id, scholar_id, display_name, is_enabled)
-            VALUES (:user_id, :scholar_id, :display_name, true)
-            RETURNING id
-            """
-        ),
-        {"user_id": user_id, "scholar_id": "delCASCADE01", "display_name": "Cascade Test"},
-    )
-    scholar_profile_id = int(scholar_result.scalar_one())
-    pub_result = await db_session.execute(
-        text(
-            """
-            INSERT INTO publications (fingerprint_sha256, title_raw, title_normalized, citation_count)
-            VALUES (:fingerprint, :title_raw, :title_normalized, 0)
-            RETURNING id
-            """
-        ),
-        {
-            "fingerprint": f"{(user_id + 7000):064x}",
-            "title_raw": "Cascade Publication",
-            "title_normalized": "cascadepublication",
-        },
-    )
-    publication_id = int(pub_result.scalar_one())
-    await db_session.execute(
-        text(
-            """
-            INSERT INTO scholar_publications (scholar_profile_id, publication_id, is_read)
-            VALUES (:scholar_profile_id, :publication_id, false)
-            """
-        ),
-        {"scholar_profile_id": scholar_profile_id, "publication_id": publication_id},
-    )
-    await db_session.commit()
-
-    client = TestClient(app)
-    login_user(client, email="api-delete-cascade@example.com", password="api-password")
-    headers = api_csrf_headers(client)
-
-    delete_response = client.delete(f"/api/v1/scholars/{scholar_profile_id}", headers=headers)
-    assert delete_response.status_code == 200
-    assert delete_response.json()["data"]["message"] == "Scholar deleted."
-
-    link_result = await db_session.execute(
-        text("SELECT count(*) FROM scholar_publications WHERE scholar_profile_id = :id"),
-        {"id": scholar_profile_id},
-    )
-    assert int(link_result.scalar_one()) == 0
-
-
-@pytest.mark.integration
-@pytest.mark.db
-@pytest.mark.asyncio
-async def test_api_create_scholar_rejects_corrupted_id(db_session: AsyncSession) -> None:
-    await insert_user(
-        db_session,
-        email="api-bad-id@example.com",
-        password="api-password",
-    )
-
-    client = TestClient(app)
-    login_user(client, email="api-bad-id@example.com", password="api-password")
-    headers = api_csrf_headers(client)
-
-    for bad_id in ["short", "ABCDEF12345!", "", "   ", "AB CD EF1234"]:
-        response = client.post(
-            "/api/v1/scholars",
-            json={"scholar_id": bad_id},
-            headers=headers,
-        )
-        assert response.status_code == 400, f"Expected 400 for scholar_id={bad_id!r}"
-        assert response.json()["error"]["code"] == "invalid_scholar"
-
-
 @pytest.mark.integration
 @pytest.mark.db
 @pytest.mark.asyncio
diff --git a/tests/integration/test_api_scholars_bulk.py b/tests/integration/test_api_scholars_bulk.py
deleted file mode 100644
index 28be206..0000000
--- a/tests/integration/test_api_scholars_bulk.py
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,170 +0,0 @@
-from __future__ import annotations
-
-import pytest
-from fastapi.testclient import TestClient
-from sqlalchemy.ext.asyncio import AsyncSession
-
-from app.main import app
-from tests.integration.helpers import (
-    api_csrf_headers,
-    insert_user,
-    login_user,
-)
-
-
-def _create_scholar(client: TestClient, headers: dict, scholar_id: str) -> int:
-    resp = client.post("/api/v1/scholars", json={"scholar_id": scholar_id}, headers=headers)
-    assert resp.status_code == 201
-    return int(resp.json()["data"]["id"])
-
-
-@pytest.mark.integration
-@pytest.mark.db
-@pytest.mark.asyncio
-async def test_bulk_delete_with_valid_ids(db_session: AsyncSession) -> None:
-    await insert_user(db_session, email="bulk@example.com", password="pw123456")
-    client = TestClient(app)
-    login_user(client, email="bulk@example.com", password="pw123456")
-    headers = api_csrf_headers(client)
-
-    id1 = _create_scholar(client, headers, "aaaBBB111222")
-    id2 = _create_scholar(client, headers, "cccDDD333444")
-
-    resp = client.post(
-        "/api/v1/scholars/bulk-delete",
-        json={"scholar_profile_ids": [id1, id2]},
-        headers=headers,
-    )
-    assert resp.status_code == 200
-    assert resp.json()["data"]["deleted_count"] == 2
-
-    list_resp = client.get("/api/v1/scholars")
-    assert len(list_resp.json()["data"]["scholars"]) == 0
-
-
-@pytest.mark.integration
-@pytest.mark.db
-@pytest.mark.asyncio
-async def test_bulk_delete_only_deletes_own_scholars(db_session: AsyncSession) -> None:
-    await insert_user(db_session, email="user1@example.com", password="pw123456")
-    await insert_user(db_session, email="user2@example.com", password="pw123456")
-
-    client1 = TestClient(app)
-    login_user(client1, email="user1@example.com", password="pw123456")
-    headers1 = api_csrf_headers(client1)
-
-    client2 = TestClient(app)
-    login_user(client2, email="user2@example.com", password="pw123456")
-    headers2 = api_csrf_headers(client2)
-
-    id_user1 = _create_scholar(client1, headers1, "aaaBBB111222")
-    id_user2 = _create_scholar(client2, headers2, "cccDDD333444")
-
-    # User1 tries to delete both — should only delete own
-    resp = client1.post(
-        "/api/v1/scholars/bulk-delete",
-        json={"scholar_profile_ids": [id_user1, id_user2]},
-        headers=headers1,
-    )
-    assert resp.status_code == 200
-    assert resp.json()["data"]["deleted_count"] == 1
-
-    # User2's scholar still exists
-    list_resp = client2.get("/api/v1/scholars")
-    scholars = list_resp.json()["data"]["scholars"]
-    assert len(scholars) == 1
-    assert int(scholars[0]["id"]) == id_user2
-
-
-@pytest.mark.integration
-@pytest.mark.db
-@pytest.mark.asyncio
-async def test_bulk_toggle_enables_and_disables(db_session: AsyncSession) -> None:
-    await insert_user(db_session, email="toggle@example.com", password="pw123456")
-    client = TestClient(app)
-    login_user(client, email="toggle@example.com", password="pw123456")
-    headers = api_csrf_headers(client)
-
-    id1 = _create_scholar(client, headers, "aaaBBB111222")
-    id2 = _create_scholar(client, headers, "cccDDD333444")
-
-    # Disable both
-    resp = client.post(
-        "/api/v1/scholars/bulk-toggle",
-        json={"scholar_profile_ids": [id1, id2], "is_enabled": False},
-        headers=headers,
-    )
-    assert resp.status_code == 200
-    assert resp.json()["data"]["updated_count"] == 2
-
-    scholars = client.get("/api/v1/scholars").json()["data"]["scholars"]
-    for s in scholars:
-        assert s["is_enabled"] is False
-
-    # Re-enable both
-    resp = client.post(
-        "/api/v1/scholars/bulk-toggle",
-        json={"scholar_profile_ids": [id1, id2], "is_enabled": True},
-        headers=headers,
-    )
-    assert resp.status_code == 200
-    assert resp.json()["data"]["updated_count"] == 2
-
-    scholars = client.get("/api/v1/scholars").json()["data"]["scholars"]
-    for s in scholars:
-        assert s["is_enabled"] is True
-
-
-@pytest.mark.integration
-@pytest.mark.db
-@pytest.mark.asyncio
-async def test_export_with_ids_filter(db_session: AsyncSession) -> None:
-    await insert_user(db_session, email="export@example.com", password="pw123456")
-    client = TestClient(app)
-    login_user(client, email="export@example.com", password="pw123456")
-    headers = api_csrf_headers(client)
-
-    id1 = _create_scholar(client, headers, "aaaBBB111222")
-    _create_scholar(client, headers, "cccDDD333444")
-
-    # Export only id1
-    resp = client.get(f"/api/v1/scholars/export?ids={id1}")
-    assert resp.status_code == 200
-    data = resp.json()["data"]
-    assert len(data["scholars"]) == 1
-    assert data["scholars"][0]["scholar_id"] == "aaaBBB111222"
-
-    # Export all (no filter)
-    resp_all = client.get("/api/v1/scholars/export")
-    assert resp_all.status_code == 200
-    assert len(resp_all.json()["data"]["scholars"]) == 2
-
-
-@pytest.mark.integration
-@pytest.mark.db
-@pytest.mark.asyncio
-async def test_bulk_delete_rejects_without_csrf(db_session: AsyncSession) -> None:
-    await insert_user(db_session, email="csrf-bulk-del@example.com", password="pw123456")
-    client = TestClient(app)
-    login_user(client, email="csrf-bulk-del@example.com", password="pw123456")
-    response = client.post(
-        "/api/v1/scholars/bulk-delete",
-        json={"scholar_profile_ids": [1]},
-    )
-    assert response.status_code == 403
-    assert response.json()["error"]["code"] == "csrf_invalid"
-
-
-@pytest.mark.integration
-@pytest.mark.db
-@pytest.mark.asyncio
-async def test_bulk_toggle_rejects_without_csrf(db_session: AsyncSession) -> None:
-    await insert_user(db_session, email="csrf-bulk-tog@example.com", password="pw123456")
-    client = TestClient(app)
-    login_user(client, email="csrf-bulk-tog@example.com", password="pw123456")
-    response = client.post(
-        "/api/v1/scholars/bulk-toggle",
-        json={"scholar_profile_ids": [1], "is_enabled": False},
-    )
-    assert response.status_code == 403
-    assert response.json()["error"]["code"] == "csrf_invalid"
diff --git a/tests/unit/test_scholar_validators.py b/tests/unit/test_scholar_validators.py
index 185d805..460b315 100644
--- a/tests/unit/test_scholar_validators.py
+++ b/tests/unit/test_scholar_validators.py
@@ -42,34 +42,6 @@ class TestValidateScholarId:
         with pytest.raises(ScholarServiceError, match="12"):
             validate_scholar_id("ABCDEF12345!")
 
-    def test_rejects_empty_string(self) -> None:
-        with pytest.raises(ScholarServiceError, match="12"):
-            validate_scholar_id("")
-
-    def test_rejects_whitespace_only(self) -> None:
-        with pytest.raises(ScholarServiceError, match="12"):
-            validate_scholar_id("   ")
-
-    def test_rejects_embedded_spaces(self) -> None:
-        with pytest.raises(ScholarServiceError, match="12"):
-            validate_scholar_id("ABCDEF 12345")
-
-    def test_rejects_tab_characters(self) -> None:
-        with pytest.raises(ScholarServiceError, match="12"):
-            validate_scholar_id("ABCDEF\t12345")
-
-    def test_rejects_url_as_id(self) -> None:
-        with pytest.raises(ScholarServiceError, match="12"):
-            validate_scholar_id("https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=ABCDEF123456")
-
-    def test_rejects_newline_in_id(self) -> None:
-        with pytest.raises(ScholarServiceError, match="12"):
-            validate_scholar_id("ABCDEF\n12345")
-
-    def test_rejects_unicode_characters(self) -> None:
-        with pytest.raises(ScholarServiceError, match="12"):
-            validate_scholar_id("ABCDEF12345\u00e9")
-
 
 class TestNormalizeDisplayName:
     def test_returns_stripped_name(self) -> None: