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Litmaps
Citation maps that help you discover, organise and track research papers over time.
What is Litmaps?
Litmaps builds interactive maps of how papers cite each other, starting from one or more seed articles. You can discover related work, organise papers into collections and get alerts as new studies appear. It runs in the browser and connects to reference managers.
Best for: Students and researchers doing ongoing literature reviews.
What you can do with Litmaps
Map the key papers in your thesis area
Share a reading map with your supervisor
Get alerts on new papers in your topic
Key features
- Interactive citation maps
- Discovery from one or more seed papers
- Collections and shareable maps
- Monitoring for newly published work
Litmaps pros and cons
Pros
- Clear timeline-style visuals
- Useful free plan
Cons
- Larger maps and alerts need a paid plan
Litmaps pricing
Free + Paid
Litmaps has a free plan, with paid plans that add more usage or features. Plans change often, so check the official site for current prices.
How to get started
- Open litmaps.com and create a free account.
- Try one real task first: map the key papers in your thesis area.
- Compare the result with Scite or SciSpace, then keep the one that fits how you work.
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Litmaps FAQ
What is Litmaps?
Litmaps builds interactive maps of how papers cite each other, starting from one or more seed articles. You can discover related work, organise papers into collections and get alerts as new studies appear. It runs in the browser and connects to reference managers.
Is Litmaps free?
Litmaps has a free plan, with paid plans that add more usage or features. Check the official site for current limits and prices.
What can you do with Litmaps?
With Litmaps you can map the key papers in your thesis area; share a reading map with your supervisor; get alerts on new papers in your topic.
Who is Litmaps best for?
Students and researchers doing ongoing literature reviews.
Does Litmaps have an app?
Litmaps runs as web app; we know of no dedicated phone or desktop app.
Who makes Litmaps?
Litmaps is made by Litmaps.
What are the best alternatives to Litmaps?
Popular alternatives include Scite, SciSpace, Connected Papers and ResearchRabbit. See the full ranking on our AI Search & Research page.
AltFTool is not affiliated with Litmaps. This summary was written by our editors from the tool's public information. Browse all 451 AI tools