Sci-Hub Now!

Free access to academic papers with just a single click! Abolish publishers, long live the open access movement!

Access academic papers with Sci-Hub Now!

Sci-Hub Now! is a Chrome extension that provides free access to academic papers. With just a single click or right-click on DOIs, you can easily find restricted papers on Sci-Hub. Join the open access movement and abolish publishers!

Extension stats

Manifest V2
By: 0x01h
Users: 40,626+
Rating: 4.15
(20)
Version: 0.0.2 (Last updated: 2020-05-12)
Permissions:
  • <all_urls>
  • contextMenus
Size: 59.15K
Price: Free
Full description: See detailed description

Other platforms

Not available on Android
Not available on Firefox
Not available on Edge

User reviews

Doesn't work. Just launches a dead link
by Ben Sisko, 2020-10-14

Excellent extension, the only option I think it lacks is being able to set which sci-hub proxy to search papers. Sometimes .tw is down, which limits the utility of this extension

Works great but needs option to switch Sci-hub proxy. (.tw doesn't work right now)
by Sorin PASCANU, 2020-10-02
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Extension safety

Risk impact

Sci-Hub Now! requires a few sensitive permissions. Exercise caution before installing.

Risk impact analysis details
  • Critical Allows access to all websites, posing a significant security risk as it can monitor and modify data from any visited site.
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Risk likelihood

Sci-Hub Now! may not be trust-worthy. Avoid installing if possible unless you really trust this publisher.

Risk likelihood analysis details
  • Critical This extension is not longer available in the store
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