Scite
Academic research · Paid
About
Shows how papers have been cited, classifying citations as supporting, contrasting or mentioning, with an AI assistant.
Key features
- Smart citation classification
- AI research assistant with references
- Reference check for manuscripts
- Browser extension
Best for
- — Checking whether findings held up
- — Citation context in literature reviews
- Pricing
- Paid
- Platforms
- Web, Chrome
- Works with
- Chrome, Zotero
- Last checked
- 2026-10-29
- Status
- Listed, not yet tested
Our take
Unique citation context. Classification is automated and sometimes wrong, so read the actual citing passage.
Features and pricing change often — confirm on scite.ai before you commit.
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