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Litmaps

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The Launchpad take

Verdict

Visual literature mapping and discovery

Literature mapping; citation timeline visualization; monitoring new papers; research landscape overview

Best for

ResearchersPhD studentsliterature reviewersacademics exploring topics

Quick facts

Free tier: Free: 1 seed map; limited articles; basic visualization
Starting price: Free, from $10/mo
Platforms: web
Company: Litmaps

Ready to try Litmaps? Start with the getting-started guide.

Pricing

Plan	Price	Key limits
Free	Free	Free: 1 map; Pro: unlimited maps + monitoring + team features
Pro	$10/mo

Key capabilities

Works with

Citation maps
academic papers

Outputs

Interactive maps
paper lists
BibTeX
monitoring alerts

Get it

How to use Litmaps on phones and tablets.

Mobile web: Works in a mobile browser (responsive or dedicated mobile site).

Technical details

Offline: No
API: No
Languages: English
Difficulty: Intermediate
Privacy: High
Time to productivity: 10 min
Upgrade when: Multiple maps; article monitoring; deeper exploration; team collaboration; exports
Integrations: Semantic Scholar data, Zotero import, BibTeX export

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Tutorials

Getting Started with Litmaps