Click and Read

Name: Click and Read
Rating: 4.5 (24 reviews)
Author: INIST CNRS

Developed by the CNRS to facilitate access to documents, the extension scans the web page you visit for document identifiers (DOI, PMID, PII) and adds a link if the resource is available.

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Features & Capabilities

Click and Read is a Chrome extension developed by CNRS to streamline access to scholarly documents. It automatically scans any web page you visit for document identifiers such as DOI, PMID, or PII, and provides direct links to the corresponding resources when they are available.

Designed to support various research communities, Click and Read respects access rights granted by different sources including BibCnrs for CNRS researchers, ISTEX for French higher education, and Panist for subscribed institutions. This tool enhances research productivity by reducing the time spent searching for accessible publications and ensures seamless navigation to trusted academic resources.

For detailed installation instructions, users can visit the official Click and Read website.

User Growth & Download Statistics

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Version:

4.5.1 Last updated: 2026-06-09

Version code:

6299137

Creation date:

2021-01-12

Risk:

Permissions:

Host permissions:

<all_urls>

Content scripts matches:

<all_urls>

Size:

1.45MB

Email:

in*****@gmail.com

URLs:

Website ,Privacy policy

Full description:

Source:

Firefox Add-ons Store

Data ingested on:

2026-06-18

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Ranking

# 910 ▲ 3

Other rankings

#97 in Search Tools

#17 in documentation keyword 44

#24 in identify keyword 38 ▲ 1

#31 in lead keyword 19

#33 in document keyword 41

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Click and Read CNRS (v4.5.1)

20,000 4.40

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Developed by:

INIST CNRS

Firefox Add-ons Store

https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/click-and-read/

Email:

in*****@gmail.com

Website:

https://clickandread.inist.fr/

Permission Change History

2025-03-17: Version 3.24.1 → 3.25.1

Add Host permissions: <all_urls>

Add Permissions: scripting

Remove Permissions: <all_urls>

2024-04-02: Version 3.15.1 → 3.15.2

Remove Permissions: management

2024-03-26: Version 3.14.0 → 3.15.1

Add Permissions: notifications management

2022-09-09: Version 2.5.0 → 2.5.1

Add Permissions: webNavigation

User Reviews

Users appreciate Click and Read for simplifying access to scientific documents from various sources and its ease of use, making it popular among researchers. However, common issues include occasional significant slowdowns on some websites, compatibility problems with Firefox where sources sometimes aren't available, and conflicts causing page crashes especially on Office 365. Users suggest adding a blacklist feature to disable the extension on problematic sites. Additionally, there is a caution about injected code appearing on published websites. Overall, it's a valuable tool with some technical hurdles to overcome.

Pros

Facilitates easy access to scientific publications and research documents.
User-friendly and simple to use after initial setup.
Integrates well with web pages, providing additional document access buttons.
Supports access to multiple sources including Unpaywall, Istex, Panist, BibCnrs, and open access repositories like ArXiv and HAL.
Useful addon especially for researchers and academic communities like CNRS.

Cons

Causes significant slowdowns or page lag on certain websites, sometimes very noticeable.
Has compatibility issues with Firefox; in particular, the source list (e.g., Panist) may appear empty and functionality may be impaired, while working fine on Chrome.
Can cause conflicts or crashes on some pages, such as Office 365 login pages, requiring disabling the extension.
Lacks a feature to disable the extension on specific websites to avoid issues and slowdowns.
Injected code by the extension might unintentionally appear on users' websites if publishing content online.

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Is Click and Read Safe?

Risk impact

Risk impact measures the level of extra permissions an extension has access to. A low risk impact extension cannot do much harms, whereas a high risk impact extension can do a lot of damage like stealing your password, bypassing your security settings, and accessing your personal data. High risk impact extensions are not necessarily malicious. However, if they do turn malicious, they can be very harmful.

Click and Read requires some sensitive permissions that could impact your browser and data security. Exercise caution before installing.

Risk impact analysis details

Critical Allows access to all websites, posing a significant security risk as it can monitor and modify data from any visited site.
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Click and Read is probably trust-worthy. Prefer other publishers if available. Exercise caution when installing this add-on.

Risk likelihood analysis details

High This extension was recently updated in the past month. New updates may not be stable or safe.
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