Sciwheel Browser Extension

Instantly save and annotate articles and webpages

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The Sciwheel Browser Extension enhances your research workflow by allowing you to import articles and PDFs directly from your browser with all citation details automatically saved. Easily highlight text, annotate figures, and add notes within any scientific web article. It supports a wide range of leading research platforms including PubMed, Google Scholar, Microsoft Academic, Web of Science, and EBSCO, ensuring broad compatibility.

Designed to work seamlessly with the Sciwheel reference manager, this extension requires a subscription for premium features. Whether you are a student, researcher, or academic professional, Sciwheel streamlines managing references and annotations, saving you valuable time and effort. Install the Sciwheel Browser Extension today to start organizing your research more effectively!

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Daily users:

Rating:

Version:

59.0.0 Last updated: 2025-04-16

Version code:

5931537

Creation date:

2014-10-09

Risk:

Permissions:

tabs
storage

Host permissions:

http://*/*
https://*/*

Size:

202.97K

Email:

fe*****@sciwheel.com

URLs:

Website ,Privacy policy

Full description:

Source:

Firefox Browser Add-ons

Updated:

a day ago

Ranking

Other rankings

#4 in browser extension keyword 82

#24 in chrome browser keyword 70

#27 in browser keyword 88 ▼ 1

#28 in article keyword 20 ▼ 1

#29 in sheets extension keyword 21 ▲ 1

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Sciwheel Browser Extension (v59.0.0)

50,000+ 4.68

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Sciwheel Browser Extension (v59.0.0)

6,927+ 5.00

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User reviews

Best reference manager out there! Enables collaborative working on papers via Office365 and annotation of papers online!

by Firefox user 14485550, 2022-12-01

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Extension safety

Risk impact

Sciwheel Browser Extension requires some sensitive permissions that could impact your browser and data security. Exercise caution before installing.

Risk impact analysis details

Critical Grants access to browser tabs, which can be used to track user browsing habits and history, presenting a privacy concern.
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Risk likelihood

Sciwheel Browser Extension 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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