scite
AI platform with Smart Citations showing whether research is supported, contradicted, or just mentioned
4.4/ 5
Not disclosedmonthly
2018
Paid$20/month with 7-day free trial. Enterprise: custom pricing (contact [email protected]). Institutional access available. API web
Visit sciteAbout scite
Scite is an AI-powered platform that helps researchers discover and evaluate scientific literature through its unique Smart Citations technology. Founded in 2018 by Josh Nicholson and Yuri Lazebnik, and now part of Research Solutions, scite has indexed over 1.4 billion citations and partners with 30+ publishers. Unlike traditional citation counts, Smart Citations classify whether a paper is supported, contradicted, or merely mentioned in subsequent literature, providing a much richer picture of a paper's impact and reliability.
Key Features
- Smart Citations classifying support/contradict/mention relationships
- Search across 1.4B+ citation statements
- AI-assisted querying for literature discovery
- Real-time citation alerts for papers, topics, and authors
- Zotero integration for quality assessments
- Citation dashboards and analytics
- Journal and author analysis
Pros
- Unique Smart Citations technology is unmatched in the market
- Reveals whether research is actually supported or contradicted
- Massive citation index of 1.4B+ statements
- Partnerships with 30+ publishers ensure data quality
- Zotero integration for seamless workflow
Cons
- No free tier beyond the 7-day trial
- $20/month may be expensive for individual students
- Smart Citation coverage varies by field
- Requires understanding of citation context to interpret results
- Not a full research assistant, focused specifically on citations
Tags
citation-analysissmart-citationsliterature-reviewresearch-evaluationpaper-discovery
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