Scite

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scite.ai

Smart citations platform using artificial intelligence to evaluate whether scientific studies support or contrast research claims.

About Scite

Scite is an award-winning academic research and citation analysis platform engineered to help researchers, students, and scientists evaluate the reliability of scientific literature. By utilizing deep learning and natural language processing models, Scite moves beyond superficial citation counts to analyze the actual context of how research papers cite one another across millions of academic articles.

The platform introduces Smart Citations, which classify citations into three distinct categories: supporting, contrasting, or mentioning. This allows scholars to immediately see whether subsequent studies have replicated a paper's findings or disputed its methodology. Scite also features Scite Assistant, an AI-powered conversational search tool that answers complex research questions with verifiable, peer-reviewed citations.

Scite operates as a web-based research discovery engine equipped with browser extensions for Chrome, Firefox, and Safari that display citation badges directly on Google Scholar, PubMed, and journal portals. Following a 7-day free trial, Scite offers monthly and annual individual and institutional subscription plans.

Key Features

Core capabilities and technical highlights of Scite

Smart Citations classifying citations as supporting, contrasting, or mentioning with exact context excerpts.

Scite Assistant conversational AI delivering factual academic synthesis grounded in peer-reviewed literature.

Reference Check tool analyzing draft bibliographies to flag retracted papers or disputed scientific references.

Browser extension integration displaying contextual citation metrics directly on PubMed, Nature, and Google Scholar.

Popular Use Cases

How teams, developers, and creators get value from Scite

1Check whether controversial scientific hypotheses have been supported or refuted by subsequent peer-reviewed literature.

2Ask complex academic research questions and receive answers backed by real, verifiable study citations using Scite Assistant.

3Evaluate the credibility of clinical trial results before referencing them in medical research papers or theses.

4View Smart Citation badges directly on Google Scholar and publisher websites using the Scite browser extension.

Frequently Asked Questions

Common questions and answers regarding Scite

Is Scite free?

Scite offers a 7-day free trial for new users, with ongoing access requiring an individual subscription or an institutional university license.

What are Smart Citations?

Smart Citations provide the full sentence context where a paper was cited and classify whether the citing author provided supporting or contrasting evidence.

What is Scite Assistant?

Scite Assistant is an AI research assistant that synthesizes answers to academic questions using only real, verified citations from published scientific papers.

Can Scite detect retracted papers?

Yes, Scite's Reference Check flags retracted articles, editorial notices, and disputed studies in research manuscripts.

How large is Scite's citation database?

Scite has analyzed over 1.2 billion citation statements extracted from more than 35 million full-text academic articles.