Scite

What it is

Scite is a research platform that reads hundreds of millions of scholarly articles, preprints, and books to answer academic questions with verifiable citations. Every claim generated links directly to the specific sentence in the underlying paper, allowing academics to verify sources instantly.

Key features

• Smart Citations that classify whether later research supports or contradicts a publication.
• Full-text search across more than 300 million articles, patents, and datasets.
• AI Assistant grounded in peer-reviewed literature rather than unverified general data.
• Browser extension and integrations for Zotero, Claude, ChatGPT, and custom setups via MCP.
• Programmatic data access through a dedicated API for teams and institutions.

Who it's for

Academics, PhD students, university researchers, and corporate science labs needing reliable literature reviews and citation context.

Pricing

Basic tier costs $20 per month billed yearly, Pro tier costs $50 per month, and Team plans start at $250 per month with custom enterprise pricing available.

Use cases

• Search full-text scientific articles
• Assess whether a study supports or contradicts a claim
• Organize and monitor academic papers in collections
• Connect research data to writing assistants