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Litmaps Review

Literature mapping and discovery tool for researchers

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What is Litmaps?

Litmaps visualises citation connections between papers and recommends relevant articles. It also monitors your research topics and alerts you to new publications.

Best for: Researchers.

Key features

  • Citation maps
  • Discover recommendations
  • Monitoring alerts
  • Zotero and Mendeley import

Pros and cons

Pros

  • Clear visual literature maps
  • Ongoing monitoring

Cons

  • Free plan limits map size
  • Discovery only, no writing tools

Litmaps pricing

Pricing modelFree plan
Starting priceFree
PlatformsWeb
Launched2016

Prices change often. Check the Litmaps website for current plans.

Our verdict

Litmaps scores 7.4/10 in our review. Its biggest strength: clear visual literature maps. The main drawback: free plan limits map size. If it isn't the right fit, ChatGPT is the closest alternative.

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Frequently asked questions

What is Litmaps?

Litmaps visualises citation connections between papers and recommends relevant articles. It also monitors your research topics and alerts you to new publications.

Is Litmaps free?

Litmaps has a free plan with limits.

What are the best Litmaps alternatives?

Popular alternatives include ChatGPT, Google Gemini, Google Translate, Duolingo.

Who is Litmaps best for?

Litmaps is best for researchers.