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What is Scite?
Scite is an AI-powered research tool that analyzes over 1.2 billion citations from 200 million sources to help researchers discover and understand scientific literature. It offers Smart Citations that provide context and classify references as supporting or contrasting evidence, along with features like citation statement search and reference checks to improve research quality and save time for students and academic professionals.
What sets Scite apart?
Scite sets itself apart with its ability to classify citations as supporting or contrasting evidence, giving researchers a nuanced view of scientific discourse. This feature proves invaluable for PhD candidates conducting literature reviews, allowing them to quickly identify areas of consensus or debate within their field. Scite's integration of citation context into search results helps academics uncover relevant research faster than traditional keyword-based approaches.
Scite Use Cases
- Literature search
- Research evaluation
- Citation analysis
- Smart citation discovery
Who uses Scite?
Features and Benefits
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Access over 1.2 billion citation statements from 187 million publications, providing context and classifying citations as supporting or contrasting evidence. Smart Citations - Search across metadata and citation statements extracted from the full-text of research articles to find relevant information quickly. Citation Statement Search
- Utilize a large language model backed by Smart Citations to generate answers and research insights with reduced risk of hallucinations. AI-Powered Assistant
- Screen your manuscript references against retracted works and check if others have disputed your citations to ensure reliability. Reference Check
- Create custom dashboards to track emerging citations, receive updates on study support or disputes, and monitor editorial notices for specific research topics. Research Dashboards
Scite Pros and Cons
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Smart Citations feature provides context for citations - Helps quickly evaluate paper credibility
- Saves time in research process
- Offers parity pricing for users in some countries
- Useful for verifying references
- Plugin provides visual tool for literature searches
AI assistant capabilities are limited - System can be slow with frequent downtime
- Difficulty canceling subscription
- AI sometimes provides irrelevant or repetitive responses
- Search results can be limited for some topics
- User interface could be improved for easier exports
Pricing
Free Trial- Basic access
- Enhanced features
- Full access
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