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What it is

Scite helps researchers discover and assess scientific literature through citation context. Its Smart Citations classify later citation statements as supporting, contrasting with, or mentioning a paper. Scite Search matches citation statements extracted from full text and supports citation chaining, filters, and alerts. Reference reports display citation text with filters for classification, section, year, or source type. Scite Assistant answers from peer-reviewed literature and links each answer to its source, while Reference Check examines manuscript references for citation context, retractions, editorial notices, and contrasting findings. Collections can import papers from Zotero, Mendeley, DOI CSV files, or search results and alert users to new citations and retractions. Integrations include an API, Zotero plugin, browser extension, institutional holdings, and MCP connections for ChatGPT and Claude. Scite reports indexing 317M+ articles and extracting 1.6B+ Smart Citations. It offers web, API, and extension access, with a free plan and paid plans from 20 /mo annually.

Spec sheet

Purpose
Scite helps researchers discover and evaluate scientific literature through Smart Citations that show whether later studies support, contradict, or mention a paper.Read 30 Sep 2026 · scite.ai
Integrations
Scite lists MCP connections for ChatGPT and Claude, an API, institutional holdings, a Zotero plugin, and a browser extension.Read 30 Sep 2026 · scite.ai
Support
Scite lists [email protected] for subscription questions and assistance.Read 30 Sep 2026 · scite.ai
Headquarters
Henderson, Nevada, USARead 28 Sep 2026 · scite.ai
Founded
2018Read 28 Sep 2026 · scite.ai
Assistant
Scite Assistant uses peer-reviewed literature and links each answer to its source.Read 30 Sep 2026 · scite.ai
Collections
Collections can import papers from Zotero, Mendeley, CSVs of DOIs, or search results and alert users to new citations and retractions.Read 30 Sep 2026 · scite.ai
Coverage
Scite reports indexing 317M+ articles, including 49M full-text sources, and extracting 1.6B+ Smart Citations.Read 30 Sep 2026 · scite.ai
Free extension
The browser extension is described as free and provides citation context, Assistant access, and badges on Google Scholar, PubMed, and other sites.Read 30 Sep 2026 · scite.ai
Publisher access
Scite says it has indexing agreements with 44 publishers that provide full text of their articles.Read 30 Sep 2026 · scite.ai
Reference Check
Reference Check analyzes manuscript references for citation context, retractions, editorial notices, and contrasting findings.Read 30 Sep 2026 · scite.ai
Reference reports
Scite Reports show citation text and let users filter citations by classification, section, year, or source type.Read 30 Sep 2026 · scite.ai
Search
Scite Search matches citation statements extracted from full text and supports citation chaining, filters, and alerts.Read 30 Sep 2026 · scite.ai
Smart Citations
Scite says its deep learning model classifies citation statements as supporting, contrasting, or mentioning.Read 30 Sep 2026 · scite.ai
Usage restriction
Scite’s terms prohibit bulk or systematic retrieval beyond what is reasonably needed for personal research, redistribution, and using its content to train AI models.Read 30 Sep 2026 · scite.ai

Plans and prices

Free Free 25 MCP credits/month Read 20 Sep 2026 · scite.ai
Connect Free MCP access with a free trial or paid plan · Use in ChatGPT, Claude, & more · Grounded in 300M+ papers · No Assistant or Search access Read 30 Sep 2026 · scite.ai
Basic $14 a month Billed yearly Save $67 Full Assistant & Search access · 250 MCP credits/month · Article Smart Citation reports · Collections up to 1,000 papers · Citation alerts & dashboards Read 30 Sep 2026 · scite.ai
Pro $35 a month Billed yearly Save $84 Everything in Basic · API access · $60 API credit included, limited time only · 2,500 MCP credits/month · Collections up to 10,000 papers · Patent, clinical trial, & grant datasets Read 30 Sep 2026 · scite.ai

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Strong points and limits

Strong points

  • Smart Citations classify support, contrast, or mention
  • Assistant links answers to peer-reviewed sources
  • Reference Check flags retractions and editorial notices
  • Collections support citation alerts and retractions
  • Free browser extension provides citation context

Limits

  • Bulk or systematic retrieval is restricted
  • Paid plans limit MCP credits and collection sizes
  • Some plans omit Assistant or Search access
  • API access is limited to listed plans

Who it suits

It suits researchers who need citation context, literature search, manuscript checking, and alerts about subsequent studies. Teams using ChatGPT, Claude, Zotero, or browser workflows can use its listed integrations.

Verdict

Scite centers literature evaluation on how papers are cited, not just where they appear. Its free tier and extension provide entry points, while advanced search, API, and larger collections require paid plans.

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