Scite

Scite

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AI research platform that shows how papers are cited in context, classifying each citation as supporting, contrasting, or mentioning.

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What is Scite?

Scite is an AI-powered research intelligence platform that goes beyond traditional citation counting to reveal how scientific papers are actually used in academic discourse. Using machine learning and natural language processing, Scite classifies every citation in its database as Supporting, Contrasting, or Mentioning, giving researchers an instant signal of how the academic community has received a piece of work. This Smart Citation system lets researchers quickly identify whether a foundational study is being built upon or challenged, helping them assess credibility and spot scientific controversy. Beyond citation analysis, Scite offers an AI research assistant that answers questions using real citations from peer-reviewed papers, custom dashboards for tracking research topics, a Zotero plugin, and a browser extension. With over 1.2 billion Smart Citations indexed, Scite is trusted by biomedical researchers, grant writers, science journalists, and PhD students who need to evaluate the reliability of evidence quickly and confidently.

Key Features

Smart CitationsSupporting and Contrasting ClassificationAI Research AssistantCustom DashboardsAuthor Impact TrackingJournal Quality IndicatorsZotero PluginBrowser ExtensionReference Check ToolAdvanced Search FiltersResearch AlertsCitation Context ViewerWorkspace OrganizationTeam CollaborationCitation Trend AnalysisInstitution-Level AnalyticsRetraction Watch Integration

How to Use Scite

1Sign up at scite.ai and start a free trial
2Search for a paper, author, or research topic
3Review Smart Citations to see how a paper is cited in context
4Use the AI Assistant to ask research questions with cited answers
5Set up dashboards and alerts to track your research area

✅ Best For

  • Biomedical researchers and clinical scientists who need to quickly assess whether key studies supporting a treatment or hypothesis are being supported or challenged by subsequent research.
  • Grant writers and academic reviewers who need to verify the credibility and replication status of foundational papers in a proposal before submission.
  • PhD students building literature reviews who want to see at a glance which studies are well-supported versus controversial, without manually reading hundreds of citations.

❌ Not For

  • Casual researchers or students doing introductory reading who may find citation classification more detail than they need for a basic essay or homework assignment.
  • Users who need a broad web-based answer engine or general knowledge tool, since Scite is focused exclusively on indexed academic literature and citation contexts.

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Pricing

Free Trial$0
  • ✓7 days full access
Personal$12/mo (annual)
  • ✓Smart Citations
  • ✓AI assistant
  • ✓dashboards
  • ✓unlimited chats
TeamCustom
  • ✓Volume licensing
  • ✓institution-wide access
  • ✓admin controls

Prompts to Try

How is this paper on the gut-brain axis being cited, is it supported or challenged?

Find contrasting evidence to the serotonin hypothesis of depression

Check the citation context for this clinical trial on mRNA vaccines

Use Cases

A PhD student in pharmacology discovers that a key paper supporting his drug hypothesis has 12 contrasting citations he was unaware of, prompting him to restructure his literature review and strengthen his methodology section before submission.
A grant reviewer uses Scite to quickly check whether the foundational studies cited in a $2M NIH proposal are being supported or disputed by recent research, identifying one retracted paper that was missed.
A science journalist uses Scite's AI assistant to find expert-level cited answers on the latest SSRI efficacy debates, producing a more accurate and nuanced article that references real study contexts.
A biotech company uses Scite dashboards to track how their patented compound is being cited in academic literature, discovering a new application direction from an unexpected citing paper.
A medical librarian uses Scite's browser extension to flag retracted or heavily disputed papers whenever researchers at her institution access them on PubMed or Google Scholar.

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