Scite
AI citation analysis showing supporting vs. contrasting evidence
Overview
AI platform that analyzes how scientific papers cite each other — whether citations support, contrast, or merely mention a claim. Smart Citations provide context around every reference to help researchers evaluate evidence quality.
Ehsan's Growth Verdict
Uniquely valuable — the only tool that tells you whether citations support or refute a claim
Best for: Researchers and analysts who need to verify the strength of scientific evidence
Key Features
- ✓Smart Citations (supporting/contrasting/mentioning)
- ✓Citation statement search
- ✓Reference check for manuscripts
- ✓AI research assistant (ask questions about papers)
- ✓Journal and publisher analytics
Pros
- + Only tool that classifies citation context (support vs. contrast)
- + Reference check catches retracted or unsupported citations
- + Search by citation statement is a unique and powerful feature
Cons
- − $20/mo is steep for individual researchers
- − Classification accuracy is ~85% — not perfect
- − Coverage is weaker outside biomedical and STEM fields
Pricing
| Plan | Details |
|---|---|
| Team | $15/user/mo (5+ users) |
| Individual | $20/mo |
| Institutional | Custom pricing |
Best Use Cases
Ehsan's Growth Take
Scite created a category. Knowing that a paper has been cited 500 times is useless; knowing that 300 of those citations support the findings and 50 contradict them is everything. For anyone making evidence-based arguments — researchers, analysts, content strategists — this context changes how you evaluate sources.
Ehsan Jahandarpour
AI Growth Strategist & Fractional CMO
Forbes Top 20 Growth Hacker · TEDx Speaker · 716 Academic Citations · Ex-Microsoft · CMO at FirstWave (ASX:FCT) · Forbes Communications Council