Scite
AI research assistant with Smart Citations that show whether papers support or contrast a claim, plus literature chat.
What is Scite?#
Scite is an AI research assistant that adds Smart Citations showing whether a paper supports or contrasts a claim. It offers literature chat, search, and citation analytics for researchers.
What can Scite do?#
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Smart Citations
Shows how scientific papers cite each other with Supporting, Mentioning, or Contrasting context
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Citation Statement Search
Search across millions of citation statements to find how specific claims are supported in literature
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Research Credibility Assessment
Evaluates paper credibility based on how others cite it in context
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AI Research Assistant
Ask questions about scientific literature and get answers grounded in citations
Use Cases#
- researchers — Researchers use scite.ai to evaluate how often a paper is supported versus contradicted in subsequent literature before building on its findings.
- students — Graduate students search citation contexts to find credible supporting evidence for their own academic writing and literature reviews.
Quick facts about Scite#
- Pricing
- Free$0/moas of Apr 17, 2026View official pricing
- Platforms
- Web
Scite Traffic Analysis
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