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Litmaps

Visual citation maps that help you discover research papers.

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  • Rating

    4.5 / 5

  • Pricing

    Freemium

  • Difficulty

    Intermediate

  • Works on

    Web

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What is Litmaps?

Litmaps builds interactive maps of how research papers cite each other, helping you find relevant studies, spot gaps and keep track of a literature review. The free plan includes basic search with up to 20 inputs, two Litmaps and 100 articles per map, while Pro unlocks unlimited maps and alerts.

Pros: what Litmaps does well

  • Clear visual citation maps
  • Good for finding related papers
  • Free plan to get started

Cons: where it falls short

  • Free plan limited to two maps
  • Alerts need a paid plan

Who Litmaps is for

Students and researchers working on a literature review.

Who can skip it

People who rarely read academic papers.

Litmaps alternatives

Not sold on Litmaps? These do a similar job, and each card says what it has in common.

All Research resources

Connected Papers

Focus: academic papers. Shares literature review and citations with Litmaps. Rated 4.6 (Litmaps: 4.5).

Web AppFree planWeb
4.6Visit

NotebookLMEditor's pick, verified

Focus: summaries, study and audio overview. Shares research and citations with Litmaps. Adds iOS and Android. Rated 4.6 (Litmaps: 4.5).

Web AppFree planWeb, iOS
4.6Visit

Open Knowledge Maps

Focus: academic search and open access. Shares research and literature review with Litmaps. Free (Litmaps: Freemium). Same 4.5 rating.

Web AppFreeWeb
4.5Visit

PubMed

Focus: medical research and science. Shares papers and citations with Litmaps. A website, not a web app. Free (Litmaps: Freemium). Rated 4.7 (Litmaps: 4.5).

WebsiteFreeWeb
4.7Visit

Perplexity

Focus: search. Shares citations and research with Litmaps. An AI tool, not a web app. Adds iOS, Android and Chrome. Same 4.5 rating.

AI ToolFree planWeb, iOS
4.5Visit

Free alternatives to Litmaps

Want to spend nothing? These free picks cover similar ground.

Our World in Data

Focus: data, statistics and open access. Shares research with Litmaps. A website, not a web app. Free (Litmaps: Freemium). Rated 4.8 (Litmaps: 4.5).

WebsiteFreeWeb
4.8Visit

Wikipedia

Focus: encyclopedia, reference and open knowledge. Shares research with Litmaps. A website, not a web app. Free (Litmaps: Freemium). Adds iOS and Android. Rated 4.8 (Litmaps: 4.5).

WebsiteFreeWeb, iOS
4.8Visit

Awesome LLM

Focus: llm, awesome list and ai. Shares papers with Litmaps. A website, not a web app. Free (Litmaps: Freemium). Rated 4.7 (Litmaps: 4.5).

WebsiteFreeWeb
4.7Visit

Internet Archive

Focus: digital library, wayback machine and archives. Shares research with Litmaps. A website, not a web app. Free (Litmaps: Freemium). Rated 4.7 (Litmaps: 4.5).

WebsiteFreeWeb
4.7Visit

Purdue OWL

Focus: writing guide, apa and grammar. Shares citations with Litmaps. A website, not a web app. Free (Litmaps: Freemium). Rated 4.7 (Litmaps: 4.5).

WebsiteFreeWeb
4.7Visit
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