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Smart Citations

Research with confidence. Scite uses AI to classify citations, telling you if a paper has been supported, contrasted, or merely mentioned by subsequent studies.

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About This Tool

Scite is a next-generation citation index that changes how we evaluate scientific literature. Instead of just counting *how many* times a paper is cited, Scite uses deep learning to show *how* it was cited—providing the context of the citation and classifying it as supporting or contrasting evidence.

How to Use

  1. 1. Search for a paper, topic, or DOI.
  2. 2. View the “Smart Citations” badge to see supporting/contrasting counts.
  3. 3. Read the exact context snippets where the paper was cited.
  4. 4. Use the “Assistant” to ask questions backed by real references.
  5. 5. Upload your own manuscript to check for retracted references.

Key Features

📊 Smart Citations
🤖 Research Assistant
🚫 Reference Check

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Use Cases

Scite is essential for PhD students conducting literature reviews, researchers verifying claims, and corporate R&D teams who need to ensure their work is built on solid, non-retracted science.

Scite Assistant

Unlike ChatGPT which can hallucinate sources, Scite Assistant answers research questions by citing real papers from its database. Every sentence generated includes a clickable number linking directly to the supporting evidence in a published paper.

Reference Check

Before submitting a paper, users can upload their manuscript to “Reference Check.” Scite scans the bibliography to alert you if any of your cited papers have been retracted, corrected, or heavily contrasted by other scientists—saving you from embarrassment.

Limitations

Scite relies on access to full-text articles to classify citations. While it has partnerships with major publishers (Wiley, Cambridge, etc.), it may not have full-text access to every single journal, which can occasionally limit the context available for niche topics.

Browser Extension

The Scite browser extension allows you to see the “Smart Citation” badge anywhere you read online, including Google Scholar, PubMed, and publisher websites, giving you an instant quality check on the paper you are viewing.