# DOI Helper

> Adds a link to Sci-Hub on paper aggregators like INSPIRE-HEP

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/doi-helper](https://chrome-stats.com/d/doi-helper)

## Overview

- **ID:** `doi-helper`
- **Platform:** Firefox
- **Type:** Firefox add-on
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** mar
- **Category:** other
- **Daily users:** 5
- **Rating:** 4.00 / 5 (1 ratings)
- **Version:** 1.0.2.1
- **Last updated:** 2020-04-07
- **First published:** 2020-04-06
- **Size:** 93 KB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-12
- **Store listing:** [Firefox Add-ons Store](https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/doi-helper/)

## Description

DOI Helper is a Firefox add-on that enhances your research experience by adding a link to Sci-Hub on paper aggregators like INSPIRE-HEP. It facilitates easier access to scientific papers by providing a convenient shortcut to the desired content.

## Rankings

- #44,682 — Overall

## Permissions and access

### Content script matches

- `inspirehep.net`
- `*.sciencedirect.com`
- `science.sciencemag.org`
- `journals.aps.org`

## Safety

- **Risk impact:** Moderate risk impact
- **Risk likelihood:** Low risk likelihood

### Analysis details

- Injects scripts into web pages, which may alter or extract site contents, resulting in a substantial risk.
- This extension has low user count. Unpopular extensions may not be stable or safe.

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Source: [Chrome-Stats](https://chrome-stats.com/d/doi-helper)