Papers is an advanced reference management software designed to help researchers organize, discover, analyze, and cite academic literature. It allows users to import references from various sources, automatically matches metadata, and provides collection management through tags, custom fields, labels, lists, ratings, smart collections, and watch folders. Users can search across over 150 million articles powered by Dimensions, access AI-powered recommendations, and measure research impact with linked citations, Altmetrics, and a connection to Retraction Watch. The software includes an AI Assistant for analyzing individual articles or entire libraries, chatting with PDFs, and improving comprehension across disciplines or languages. Papers supports real-time collaboration through shared libraries and team accounts for up to 25 users, with cross-device syncing across desktop (Mac/PC), browser, and mobile (iOS/Android). For writing, it offers SmartCite, a citation tool that integrates with Word and Google Docs, supporting over 10,000 citation styles. The tool is trusted by millions of users and thousands of academic institutions worldwide.
Key Benefits
- Easy importing from multiple sources
- Automatic metadata matching
- AI-powered analysis and chat with PDFs
- Real-time collaboration and cross-device syncing