Academia.edu

Name: Academia.edu
Rating: 4.711111 (107083 reviews)
Author: Academia.edu

By: Academia.edu

Accelerating research

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

App Education

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:

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

Size:

18.90MB

Email:

su*****@academia.edu

URLs:

Website ,Privacy policy

Full description:

Source:

Google Play Store

Data ingested on:

2026-07-04

Compare stats and ranking:

Ranking

# 24,358 ▼ 33

Other rankings

#2 in research keyword 29 ▲ 1#6 in reference keyword 35 ▲ 3

Other platforms

Academia.edu (v1.78)

4.80

(16,536)

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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