Litmaps
Visual citation-map tool for discovering academic papers and managing literature reviews.
💬 What is Litmaps?
Litmaps is a literature review assistant that discovers relevant academic papers and visualizes citation relationships as interactive maps. It is used by academic researchers, graduate students, and research teams to find related literature beyond a starting seed article. Distinctive features include seed-article based citation-graph visualization, automated monitoring for new publications, and BibTeX export to reference managers. The platform reports 350,000+ users across 150 countries.
Who it's for
Best for: Academic researchers, graduate students, and research teams running literature reviews across disciplines.
- Discovering papers related to a single seed article
- Visualizing how publications in a field cite each other
- Monitoring a research topic for newly published papers
- Exporting citations as BibTeX for use in reference managers
- Teaching literature review techniques to students
Pros & cons
- Cited user base of 350,000+ researchers in 150 countries
- Citation-graph visualization is unique compared to standard database search
- BibTeX export is supported for reference manager workflows
- Built-in monitoring for new publications in a topic
- Tiered offerings for individuals, teams, and institutions
- Seed search can fail or return no results for terms with too few citations
- Pricing tiers and limits are not visible from the main marketing pages
- Full functionality is reported as requiring a desktop-sized screen
- No published information on language coverage or non-English sources
Key features
- Seed-article based paper discovery
- Interactive citation-network visualization (Seed Maps)
- Automated monitoring and alerts for new papers in a topic
- BibTeX and reference manager export
- Sharing and collaboration with colleagues or students
- Separate editions for students, researchers, professionals, teams, and institutions
Pricing
Pricing compared →Prices listed on the Litmaps pricing page: $10/mo · $120/yr
Source: litmaps.com pricing page. Price checked 2026-10-08. Confirm current plans before buying.
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