ASReview Free plan 9.1 Visit Litmaps
litmaps.com
What it is
Litmaps is a web-based research tool that uses citation networks and advanced search to help researchers find papers and conduct literature reviews. Its search catalogue contains more than 270 million papers. A Litmap visualizes connections among articles through citations and references; users can annotate papers and change how the map is arranged. Topic monitoring sends automatic emails when new articles appear, and maps can be shared as images, public links, or with selected email addresses. The free plan costs nothing and includes basic search, up to 20 inputs and 100 articles, one Litmap, and a monthly summary, but no collaboration. Pro (Education) costs $10 a month, billed $120 / year - save 20%; it adds advanced search, unlimited inputs, articles, and Litmaps, plus daily or configurable alerts, and requires an academic email address. Litmaps Pro syncs Zotero collections with Litmaps Tags in both directions. Articles can also be imported from BibTeX, RIS, or PubMed files and exported in BibTeX, RIS, or CSV formats. Open Access PDFs are available to all users; other PDF access requires institutional access through LibKey.
Spec sheet
- Purpose
- Litmaps uses citation networks and advanced search to help researchers find important papers and conduct literature reviews.Read 30 Sep 2026 · litmaps.com
- Support
- The Help Center offers user guides, research help, and one-on-one help through its contact option.Read 30 Sep 2026 · litmaps.com
- Headquarters
- Wellington, New ZealandRead 28 Sep 2026 · litmaps.com
- Company
- Litmaps is operated by Litmap Limited, a New Zealand company with its registered office in Wellington.Read 30 Sep 2026 · litmaps.com
- Citation mapping
- A Litmap visualizes research based on how articles connect through citations and references.Read 30 Sep 2026 · docs.litmaps.com
- Exports
- Articles can be exported in BibTeX, RIS, or CSV formats.Read 30 Sep 2026 · docs.litmaps.com
- Monitoring
- Monitor sends automatic emails when new articles on a topic appear.Read 30 Sep 2026 · litmaps.com
- Other reference managers
- Articles can be imported from BibTeX, RIS, or PubMed files; the help guide describes workflows with Zotero, Mendeley, EndNote, and PaperPile.Read 30 Sep 2026 · docs.litmaps.com
- Paper catalogue
- Its search catalogue contains more than 270 million papers.Read 30 Sep 2026 · litmaps.com
- PDF access
- Open Access article PDFs are available to all users, while access to other PDFs requires connecting institutional access through LibKey.Read 30 Sep 2026 · docs.litmaps.com
- Privacy compliance
- The privacy policy says Litmaps seeks to comply with applicable data protection laws, including the New Zealand Privacy Act 2020 and EU GDPR.Read 30 Sep 2026 · litmaps.com
- Security and privacy
- The privacy policy says passwords are stored as salted hashes, full card numbers are not stored by Litmaps, and personal data is not sold.Read 30 Sep 2026 · litmaps.com
- Sharing
- Litmaps can be shared as an image, a publicly accessible link, or with selected email addresses.Read 30 Sep 2026 · docs.litmaps.com
- Visualization
- Users can visualize and annotate articles and dynamically change how papers are mapped.Read 30 Sep 2026 · litmaps.com
- Zotero sync
- Litmaps Pro syncs Zotero collections with Litmaps Tags in both directions.Read 30 Sep 2026 · docs.litmaps.com
Plans and prices
Pro $10 a month billed monthly Unlimited inputs · Unlimited articles · Unlimited Litmaps Read 22 Sep 2026 · litmaps.com
Pro $120 a year save 20%; requires academic email address Unlimited inputs · Unlimited articles · Unlimited Litmaps Read 22 Sep 2026 · litmaps.com
Free Free Basic search · up to 20 inputs · 100 articles, 1 Litmap · monthly summary · no collaboration Read 30 Sep 2026 · litmaps.com
Pro (Education) $10 a month $120 / year - save 20% Advanced search · unlimited inputs, articles, and Litmaps · daily/configurable alerts · requires academic email address Read 30 Sep 2026 · litmaps.com
Team Priced on request Talk to us Advanced search · unlimited inputs, articles, and Litmaps · team-wide collaboration (unlimited) · daily/configurable alerts Read 30 Sep 2026 · litmaps.com
Strong points and limits
Strong points
- Search catalogue contains more than 270 million papers.
- Maps display citation and reference connections.
- Topic monitoring sends automatic email alerts.
- Imports and exports support several reference file formats.
- Free plan includes one Litmap and 100 articles.
Limits
- Free plan has no collaboration.
- Free plan limits inputs to 20 and articles to 100.
- Pro (Education) requires an academic email address.
- Non-Open Access PDFs require institutional access through LibKey.
Who it suits
Litmaps suits researchers looking for papers, mapping citation relationships, and organizing literature reviews. Its free plan supports individual use, while the Pro (Education) plan requires an academic email address and Team offers unlimited team-wide collaboration.
Verdict
Litmaps offers citation mapping, monitoring, and several import and export options for literature work. The free plan is limited in scale and collaboration; the listed Pro (Education) price is $10 a month, billed $120 / year - save 20%.
Where Specifiction places it
- Literature Review Software#12 of 287.9
