Scite

Name: Scite
Rating: 4.055555555555555 (36 reviews)
Author: https://scite.ai

scite allows users to see how a publication has been cited, providing the citation context and classification

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Scite is a powerful Chrome extension designed to enhance scientific research by providing Smart Citations directly in your browser. Unlike traditional citations, Scite shows you the citation context—highlighting whether a paper supports or contradicts the cited work. This innovative tool helps researchers, students, and academics quickly assess the credibility and impact of scientific articles. With its open-source code hosted on GitHub, Scite fosters transparency and collaboration within the research community. Elevate your literature review process and make informed research decisions using Scite's detailed citation insights.

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Version:

1.37.0 Last updated: 2024-10-15

Creation date:

2020-06-17

Risk:

Permissions:

contextMenus
storage

Host permissions:

https://api.scite.ai/*

Size:

749.00KB

Email:

*****@scite.ai

URLs:

Website ,Privacy policy

Full description:

Source:

Chrome Web Store

Updated:

2 days ago

Ranking

# 2,142 ▲ 71

Other rankings

#22344 in Workflow & Planning ▲ 2

Other platforms

Scite (v1.36.2)

5,493 4.60

(10)

Scite (v1.24.0)

35,750 5.00

(3)

User reviews

Users appreciate Scite as a useful, easy-to-use tool that helps assess citation types and supports literature reviews by showing how papers are received and their reliability. However, multiple users complain about the mandatory upfront payment before the trial, paywall limitations, and technical issues especially on Chromium browsers. Additionally, its citation classification may be inaccurate or ineffective in certain fields, leading to mixed effectiveness depending on user needs.

Pros

Helps assess and classify citations by support or opposition, adding value to literature reviews.
Very easy to use and increases productivity when conducting literature reviews.
Useful tool for checking how a paper has been received and its reliability.
Provides insights into which papers agree or disagree with a given article.
Helpful in evaluating the type of citations an article has received.

Cons

Requires payment upfront even before starting the free trial, which frustrates users.
Paywall issues limit accessibility, similar to expensive journals.
Does not work properly on Chromium-based browsers according to some users.
Fails to accurately identify supporting or contrasting citations in some fields, leading to incorrect information.
Some users find it ineffective or useless for their specific needs.

Recent reviews

Charged me $22 without permission

Si*****, 2025-06-18

Excelente todo el entorno, felicidades!!

im*****, 2025-04-05

Amazing, Thank you very much....

Gh*****, 2024-05-27

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Extension safety

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Scite requires very minimum permissions.

Risk impact analysis details

High Injects scripts into web pages, which may alter or extract site contents, resulting in a substantial risk.
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Risk likelihood

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Scite is probably trust-worthy. Prefer other publishers if available. Exercise caution when installing this extension.

Risk likelihood analysis details

High This extension has low user count. Unpopular extensions may not be stable or safe.
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