Scite
FreemiumAI research platform that shows how papers are cited in context, classifying each citation as supporting, contrasting, or mentioning.
What is Scite?
Scite analyses how a paper is cited rather than how often, classifying each citation as supporting, contrasting or merely mentioning the original work. That distinction matters enormously: a heavily cited paper may be famous because subsequent studies failed to replicate it, and raw citation counts hide that completely. For anyone assessing whether a claim has held up, or checking whether a source they plan to cite has been challenged, it answers a question no other tool in this category addresses directly. Two things to know before committing. Scite does not offer a permanent free plan, only a trial, and pricing is largely quote-based, which is a barrier for individual researchers when several alternatives are free for basic use. Some sources report tiers around $12 to $20 monthly, so figures vary. Many universities hold institutional subscriptions, so check your library before paying personally.
Key Features
How to Use Scite
✅ 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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- ✓7 days full access
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- ✓Volume licensing
- ✓institution-wide access
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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