What Is Scite?
Scite is a research discovery and citation intelligence platform designed to make scholarly citations more informative. Traditional citation counts can show how often a paper has been referenced, but they do not explain whether later work agrees with the paper, challenges it or simply mentions it. Scite addresses that gap with its Smart Citations system.
Smart Citations analyze the surrounding citation statement and classify the relationship between publications. This makes Scite useful when evaluating evidence quality, checking the history of a claim or deciding whether a highly cited paper has actually been supported by later research.
AI Research With Citation Context
Scite combines citation intelligence with search and an AI Assistant so users can ask scientific questions and trace answers back to literature. The platform also includes tools such as Reference Check for reviewing the references inside manuscripts and Collections for organizing research.
Connect Scite To Other AI Tools
Scite now supports API and MCP based research workflows. Its MCP integration can connect Smart Citations and scientific literature with tools including ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini and Copilot, helping users ground external AI workflows in research evidence.
Who Is Scite Best For?
- Researchers checking whether scientific claims are supported or disputed
- Authors validating references before publication
- Librarians and research organizations evaluating literature
- Publishers and editors performing evidence checks
- Developers building research tools with citation intelligence
Key features
Smart Citations with citation context; supporting and contrasting evidence; AI Assistant for research questions; scientific literature search; Reference Check for manuscript references; Collections for organizing research; browser extension for online citation context; API access to search and citation intelligence; MCP integration with supported external AI assistants
Use cases
Claim verification; citation analysis; literature search; reference checking; evidence review; manuscript review; academic research; AI grounding
How to use
How To Use Scite
- Create A Scite Account: Sign in or start the available trial to access the full research toolset.
- Search A Topic Or Paper: Enter a research question, article title, DOI or keyword to locate relevant scholarly work.
- Open Smart Citation Details: Review citation statements around important papers and note whether later studies support, contrast or mention the work.
- Use Scite Assistant: Ask a focused scientific question when you want an AI generated answer grounded in research sources.
- Check The Underlying Evidence: Open important cited papers and read the citation context before relying on a conclusion.
- Run Reference Check When Needed: Use Reference Check on a manuscript or reference list to identify how cited studies have been treated in later literature.
- Save Important Research: Organize useful papers in Collections or use the browser extension while reading across the web.
- Connect External AI Workflows: Use the Scite API or MCP integration when you need Smart Citations inside supported AI tools or research software.
Best for
Researchers, Academics, Librarians, Publishers, Evidence Reviewers
Integrations
ChatGPT | Claude | Gemini | Copilot | MCP | API | Browser Extension
Commercial use
Check Scite’s subscription terms and publisher rights before commercial use.
