Literature search showing the context in which a paper is cited
Overview
- Purpose
- Literature search showing the context in which a paper is cited
- Category
- Office
- Developer
- Scite
- Official site
- https://scite.ai (opens in a new tab)
Main features
- Searches scientific literature and citation context
- Smart Citations show whether citations support, contrast or mention
- Ask questions about research material and see the sources
Best for
Suited to people who have found a paper and want to see how later research cites it, using citation context as leads for further reading.
Things to know
- Citation classifications are model-assisted; read the citing text to judge the context
- Counts of supporting or contrasting citations alone do not prove a study right or wrong
- Access to some full texts and features follows the platform's terms
FAQ
- How is this different from citation counts?
- Scite shows citation context and classifies citations as supporting, contrasting or mentioning.
- If a citation says "supporting", do I still need to read the original?
- Yes. Automatic classification can miss context, and research quality should be judged separately.