# PubMed Search Engine

> Adds the PubMed search engine to the search and address bars.

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/pubmed-search-engine](https://chrome-stats.com/d/pubmed-search-engine)

## Overview

- **ID:** `pubmed-search-engine`
- **Platform:** Firefox
- **Type:** Firefox add-on
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** TobiWan54
- **Category:** search-tools
- **Daily users:** 139
- **Weekly downloads:** 2
- **Rating:** 5.00 / 5 (1 ratings)
- **Version:** 1.0
- **Last updated:** 2022-11-14
- **First published:** 2022-11-13
- **Size:** 18 KB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-10
- **Store listing:** [Firefox Add-ons Store](https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/pubmed-search-engine/)

## Description

The PubMed Search Engine Chrome extension seamlessly integrates the PubMed scientific database into your browser's search and address bars, enabling fast and convenient medical literature searches. This extension also adds a context menu item allowing users to quickly search highlighted text on PubMed without needing to visit the site separately.

Forked from the Google Scholar search engine extension, it maintains a familiar, user-friendly interface while providing direct access to one of the largest biomedical resources. Ideal for researchers, medical professionals, and students looking for a dedicated scholarly search tool within their browsing experience.

## Rankings

- #9,888 — Overall
- #31 — engine
- #208 — address

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

- `contextMenus`

## Safety

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

### Analysis details

- Can change search providers, which could redirect searches to malicious sites, posing moderate 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/pubmed-search-engine)