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Scite

Smart citations that classify support or contradiction

4.7
AI Research Paid from Paid subscription with 7-day trial Web App, Browser Extension, API

Scite analyses how papers cite each other: every Smart Citation is classified as supporting, contrasting or merely mentioning the cited work, so you can see at a glance whether a claim is contested. Its index spans 1.2 billion citations across roughly 187 million articles.

Beyond search, Scite includes a Reference Check for your manuscripts, citation statements dashboards for authors and institutions, a browser extension and API access. Access is subscription-based with a 7-day trial of premium features.

Key Features

  • Smart Citations (supporting vs contrasting)
  • 1.2B citations, 187M articles indexed
  • Reference Check for manuscripts
  • Author and institution dashboards
  • Browser extension
  • API and MCP credits

Pros

  • Only tool that shows contradicting citations at scale
  • Great for systematic reviews and fact-checking papers
  • Institutional plans available

Cons

  • No permanent free tier - trial only
  • Paywall makes casual use hard

Our Verdict

Worth it for academics who need to know whether the literature actually agrees - casual users should start with Consensus or Semantic Scholar.

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