Features & Capabilities

Academia.edu offers the world's largest open access library right in your pocket. With its mobile app, you can discover and read millions of academic papers on thousands of topics, saving them for offline access. Stay updated by seeing who is reading your work and connect with like-minded scholars globally. The platform makes academic research easily accessible wherever your curiosity takes you, fostering collaboration and knowledge sharing among researchers worldwide.

User Growth & Download Statistics

By:
Academia.edu
Downloads:
4,793,974 2.46K
Rating:
4.71
(107,083)
37 new ratings
Version:
1.54.30 Last updated: 2026-06-10
Version code:
54030
Creation date:
2020-01-30
Publisher country:
US US
Permissions:
  • android.permission.GET_ACCOUNTS Very high risk
  • android.permission.AUTHENTICATE_ACCOUNTS High risk
  • android.permission.MANAGE_ACCOUNTS High risk
  • android.permission.READ_EXTERNAL_STORAGE High risk
  • android.permission.USE_CREDENTIALS High risk
  • android.permission.DETECT_SCREEN_CAPTURE Moderate risk
  • android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_AD_ID Low risk
  • android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_ATTRIBUTION Low risk
  • android.permission.ACCESS_WIFI_STATE Low risk
  • android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE Low risk
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Size:
18.90MB
Email:
su*****@academia.edu
URLs:
Website ,Privacy policy
Full description:
See detailed description
Source:
Google Play Store
Data ingested on:
2026-07-04
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Other platforms

Apple
Academia.edu (v1.78)
4.80 (16,536)

Contact the developer

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Developed by:
Academia.edu
Google Play Store
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.academia.academia
Email:
su*****@academia.edu
Website:
http://academia.edu

User Reviews

Users broadly praise Academia.edu for its free access to PDFs and scholarly resources, along with strong usefulness for researchers who want to discover papers, follow researchers, and organize profiles. The app is seen as easy to navigate and effective for reading on mobile. While most feedback is positive, a few users mention specific issues like occasional installation errors and one-off subscription/refund experiences; some note improvements in search algorithms and typography would help. Overall, the app is regarded as a valuable research tool.
Pros
  • Free access to full PDFs and plentiful free scholarly resources
  • Very useful for researchers: helps find papers, follow researchers, and manage profiles
  • Easy to discover relevant content without knowing exact article names or authors; generally intuitive to use
  • Generally praised as a great app for studying and research
Cons
Recent reviews
As a biochemistry student doing research I find articles and papers on the app, really helpful and interesting.
by Fa*****, 2026-06-15

I really love it and it was soo hopefully
by Al*****, 2026-06-13

Love the app, much easier to use than website
by Tr*****, 2026-06-11
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