Sciwheel Browser Extension

Browser Extension from Sciwheel

Sciwheel Browser Extension: Annotate and Save Articles Instantly

Sciwheel Browser Extension is a tool that enables users to import, save and annotate online research articles instantly, right from their browser. The extension automatically saves citation details, web link and PDFs when available. It supports highlighting of text, annotation of figures, addition of personal notes and is fully compatible with popular research journals and scientific databases like PubMed, Google Scholar, Microsoft Academic, Web of Science, EBSCO among others. It integrates with the Sciwheel reference manager to provide a streamlined research workflow.

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Extension stats

By: https://sciwheel.com

Users: 50,000+

Rating: 4.68

(60)

Version: 57.0.0 (Last updated: 2024-09-11)

Creation date: 2020-06-03

Permissions:

tabs
storage

Host permissions:

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

Size: 197.63K

Email: de*****@sciencenow.com

URLs: Website ,Privacy policy

Full description: See detailed description

Ranking

# 3,737 ▲ 74

Other rankings

#302 in Workflow & Planning ▲ 3

#26 in browser extension keyword 75 ▼ 4

#159 in browser keyword 87 ▼ 4

#205 in article keyword 22 ▼ 1

#220 in browsing keyword 30 ▼ 6

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Other platforms

Not available on Android

Sciwheel Browser Extension (v57.0.0)

2,001+ 4.00

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Sciwheel Browser Extension (v57.0.0)

6,630+ 5.00

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User reviews

These summaries are automatically generated weekly using AI based on recent user reviews. Chrome Web Store does not verify user reviews, so some user reviews may be inaccurate, spammy, or outdated.

Pros

Easy and simple to use
Great for citation and reference management
Works well for scientific paper writing
Good alternative to other reference managers
Provides convenience between applications

Cons

Issues with the Chrome extension's keyboard functionality for highlighting and noting
Login difficulties, especially with two-step verification
Problems with automatically fetching PDFs from some websites
Limited free features after trial period

Most mentioned

Great for scientific paper writing
Easy to use
Login issues
Problems with fetching PDFs
Trial period with limited features

User reviews

I have used many paper and web-page reference manager, but so-far, sciwheel is my favorite. My _only_ issue is with the Chrome extension and the inability to highlight or add a note with the keyboard. Thanks for the great Add-on!

James Bullard, 2024-10-18

مفيد

محمد حسان, 2020-07-08

Perfect...

Ronen Buium, 2019-10-19

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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

We don't have sufficient data to confidently determine the risk likelihood of Sciwheel Browser Extension. Use it at your own risk.

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