Scite
Searches scientific papers and shows how other studies cite them, supporting or contrasting their claims.
What Scite can do in ChatGPT
See how science backs or challenges a claim.
Citation Context
See if later studies support or contrast a paper.
Claim Fact-Checking
Weigh evidence on both sides of a scientific claim.
Citation Graphs
Follow how papers link to each other over time.
Bibliography Formatting
Turn a list of papers into ready-to-use references.
Paper Collections
Keep papers, notes and citation decisions together.
You stay in control
You approve access, and you can disconnect Scite at any time.
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What Scite does in ChatGPT
The Scite plugin helps you search and read scientific papers from ChatGPT, with a focus on how papers cite each other. Instead of only counting citations, it shows the context around them, so you can see whether later studies back up a claim or push against it.
That makes it useful for checking a claim. You can ask whether something like microplastics raising heart risk holds up, and look at studies on both sides. It can also look at citation graphs, note retractions, and format a bibliography so your references are ready to use.
You can record decisions about which sources you want to cite and keep papers and notes in Collections. That way a project's reading list and your judgments about each paper stay together. The listing does not say anything about prices or plans.
Who it is for
- Researchers checking a claim before citing it
- Students building reference lists
- Science writers fact-checking stories
How to add Scite to ChatGPT
- Open the Scite listing in ChatGPT ↗.
- Click Install plugin.
- Sign in to your Scite account when asked and approve the access it requests.
- Start a chat and ask for what you need, mentioning Scite if ChatGPT does not pick it up.
- To stop, disconnect Scite under apps in your ChatGPT settings.
Questions about Scite
What is the Scite ChatGPT plugin?
The Scite plugin helps you search and read scientific papers from ChatGPT, with a focus on how papers cite each other. Instead of only counting citations, it shows the context around them, so you can see whether later studies back up a claim or push against it. It is listed in ChatGPT's plugin marketplace under Education & Research.
What can I ask Scite to do in ChatGPT?
For example: "Fact-check whether microplastics raise heart disease risk using supporting and contrasting studies", "Review CRISPR treatments for sickle cell disease including any retractions", "Find influential papers on AI drug discovery and add them to a Collection".
Who makes the Scite plugin for ChatGPT?
The ChatGPT listing names Scite as the developer. The version listed on 8 October 2026 was 2.1.0.
How do I add Scite to ChatGPT?
Open the Scite listing in ChatGPT, click Install plugin, sign in to your Scite account and approve the access it asks for. Then ask for what you need in a chat, mentioning Scite if ChatGPT does not pick it up.
Can Scite change things in my account, or only read?
It searches and reads papers and can save citation decisions, papers and notes to your Scite Collections.
Who is the Scite plugin for?
Researchers checking a claim before citing it, students building reference lists and science writers fact-checking stories.
Can Scite show if a paper was retracted?
One of the listing's example prompts asks it to include retractions in a review, so retraction information is part of what it looks at.
What are Collections?
Collections are where you organize papers and notes for a project inside Scite.
Does Scite see my ChatGPT chats?
When Scite is connected, ChatGPT may share the parts of your chats and memories that matter for a request with Scite. What Scite does with that data falls under its own terms and privacy policy. ChatGPT keeps your training-data settings, and you can disconnect at any time.
How do I disconnect Scite from ChatGPT?
Open your ChatGPT settings, go to apps, and disconnect Scite. You can reconnect later from the listing.
What are alternatives to Scite in ChatGPT?
Similar plugins in the ChatGPT marketplace include Tailo Lens, Consensus and NYCU Library. Each has its own page in this directory.
Privacy and your data
When Scite is connected, ChatGPT may share the parts of your chats and memories that matter for a request with Scite. What Scite then does with that data falls under its own terms and privacy policy, not only OpenAI's. ChatGPT keeps your training-data settings for data that comes from connected apps, and you can disconnect at any time.
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