# Software Citation Tools Plugin

> A browser based tool for generating academic citations of software used in research. Currently generates citations of github repos in a variety of formats including bibtex compatible formats.

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/software-citation-tools-plugin](https://chrome-stats.com/d/software-citation-tools-plugin)

## Overview

- **ID:** `software-citation-tools-plugin`
- **Platform:** Firefox
- **Type:** Firefox add-on
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Ourobor
- **Category:** social-communication,other
- **Daily users:** 15
- **Rating:** 1.00 / 5 (4 ratings)
- **Version:** 1.0.2resigned1
- **Last updated:** 2024-04-25
- **First published:** 2017-03-21
- **Size:** 536 KB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-09
- **Store listing:** [Firefox Add-ons Store](https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/software-citation-tools-plugin/)
- **Website:** [https://github.com/mozillascience/software-citation-tools](https://github.com/mozillascience/software-citation-tools)

## Description

Software Citation Tools Plugin is a browser based tool for generating academic citations of software used in research. It currently generates citations of github repos in a variety of formats including bibtex compatible formats.

## Rankings

- #27,841 — Overall
- #4 — software
- #81 — plugin
- #92 — variety
- #204 — plug
- #225 — tools

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

- `*://developer.mozilla.org/*`
- `tabs`

## Safety

- **Risk impact:** Moderate risk impact
- **Risk likelihood:** Moderate risk likelihood

### Analysis details

- Grants access to browser tabs, which can be used to track user browsing habits and history, presenting a privacy concern.
- 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/software-citation-tools-plugin)