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Connected Papers

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Widely used visual tool for exploring related academic papers.

What it does

Connected Papers is a visual tool designed to help researchers and applied scientists discover academic papers relevant to their field. It allows users to get a visual overview of a research field, identify the most popular papers, explore the dynamics between different areas of study, and ensure they haven't missed key papers. The tool supports bi-directional exploration, enabling users to discover both prior and derivative works related to their area of interest. It leverages the Semantic Scholar database, containing hundreds of millions of papers from all fields of science.

Core features

  • Visual graph generation of related academic papers
  • Discovery of prior and derivative works
  • Identification of important and relevant papers
  • Exploration of research field dynamics

Use cases

  • Getting a visual overview of a new academic field
  • Ensuring no key papers are missed in a field with a large volume of new publications
  • Creating a bibliography for a thesis
  • Discovering relevant prior and derivative works

Pricing

Free: USD 0
Academic: USD 3 /month*
Business: USD 10 /month*
Academic Group: 3 USD / seat / month*
Business Group: 10 USD / seat / month*
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Reviews

Big-picture takes: what it's for and whether it delivers. High-engagement videos from YouTube — not sponsored.

First Time User's Guide to Connected Papers for Research

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Tutorials

Step-by-step: exactly how to get things done with it.

Writing a Thesis? Use Connected Papers!

OxPat · 48K views