Citation database that shows how each paper was actually cited
Scite is a citation tool built around Smart Citations. Instead of only counting how often a paper is referenced, it shows the sentence where it was cited and labels that statement as supporting, mentioning or contrasting the original claim. That context layer is the point: it lets you see whether a study has been corroborated or disputed before you build on it, and it jumps you straight to the passage instead of the whole paper. Researchers, editors and information specialists use it to check an evidence base. It sits alongside a reference manager rather than replacing one, and most real use needs a paid plan.
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evidence checking, citation screening, literature review and editorial triage
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It is a citing sentence paired with a label showing whether the citing work supported, mentioned or contrasted the cited paper, linked back to the exact passage so you can read it in context.
No. It is a citation and evidence layer that works alongside a reference manager rather than replacing one, so you export what you find into the manager you already use.
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