Scite is an AI research platform that helps academics, students, and R&D teams evaluate scientific literature through Smart Citations. Instead of just showing citation counts, it classifies each citation as supporting, contrasting, or mentioning the original claim. Backed by 1.6B+ citation statements and 300M+ full-text articles, including paywalled content from 30+ publisher partners, Scite lets you run literature reviews, verify sources, spot retracted work, and ask research questions in plain language with evidence-linked answers.

• Smart Citations: Classifies every citation as supporting, contrasting, or mentioning so you understand context, not just counts.
• Scite Assistant: Ask research questions in natural language and get answers drawn from peer-reviewed literature with linked sources.
• Reference Check: Upload a manuscript PDF to see how each reference has been cited and flag retractions or editorial notices.
• Custom Tables: Auto-extract structured data from multiple papers into customizable tables for faster synthesis.
• Citation Alerts & Dashboards: Track articles, authors, journals, or funders and get real-time alerts on new citations.
• Browser Extension: View Smart Citation badges directly on scholarly platforms in Chrome, Firefox, or Safari.
• Zotero Integration: Bring citation intelligence into your existing reference manager for quality assessment.
• MCP Integration: Connect Scite's citation database to ChatGPT, Claude, and other AI platforms.

• Unique Citation Context: Shows whether papers support or contradict claims, not just how often they're cited.
• Evidence-Linked Answers: Every Assistant response is tied back to peer-reviewed sources you can verify.
• Broad Full-Text Access: Includes paywalled content from 30+ publisher partners that other AI tools can't reach.
• Catches Retracted Work: Reference Check flags disputed or withdrawn citations before you rely on them.

• No Free Plan for Full Features: Only a 7-day trial and a limited free version are available.
• Requires Human Verification: AI-generated summaries can be broad or biased and need manual review.
• Some Content Still Requires Access: Scite can index paywalled research through publisher agreements, but having a record in Scite does not necessarily mean you can freely read the publisher's full text.

• Literature Review: Graduate students and researchers use Scite to discover relevant papers and quickly see which studies support or challenge a claim, cutting review time significantly.
• Manuscript Reference Check: Authors and peer reviewers upload draft manuscripts to verify every reference is credible and hasn't been retracted before submission.
• Systematic Data Extraction: R&D teams in drug development or diagnostics use Custom Tables to auto-extract biomarkers or study outcomes from hundreds of papers into structured formats.
• Fact-Checking Claims: Journalists, students, and clinicians highlight claims online and use the browser extension to check what evidence supports or contrasts them.
• Research Monitoring: Faculty and PIs set up alerts to track when their own work or key papers receive new supporting or contrasting citations.
• Teaching Research Integrity: Librarians and instructors use Scite to teach students how to critically evaluate sources and avoid citing disputed literature.