scid.aiBefore the paper
See the methods, data and ideas the authors built on.
Trace what a paper builds on—and who developed it further
Put one publication at the centre, switch between references and citing work, move nodes, zoom the graph and open related paper records.
Value
A paper is a point in a research line—not an isolated file
The graph reveals the foundations, later developments and adjacent work worth including in a review or novelty check.
After the paper
Find later applications, refinements and critical work.
Along the chain
Open nodes and move into the context of each related publication.
Choose a starting point
Start from a specific publication
Enter a DOI or SCID, then choose which part of the research line to inspect.
What a citation network can reveal
The graph does not assess the paper for you; it provides a route for checking its place in the field.
Foundations
Which work supplied the method, data or theoretical frame.
Developments
Where the result was used, refined, reproduced or challenged.
Adjacent branches
Which related papers a linear reading list might miss.
Working collection
Save a useful branch for a review, peer review or related-work section.
Questions
Can I move and zoom the graph?
Yes. Move nodes, zoom into an area and open paper records by clicking them.
How does a paper citation graph differ from a topic graph?
The first centres on one paper and its direct links; a topic graph groups the full search corpus.
Put one paper back into its research context
References, later work and related papers become part of the next research step.