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In the catalog since Aug 19, 2026
Litmaps
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Scientific literature maps from New Zealand's Litmaps: a seed paper expands into a citation graph, and the map automatically catches up with new work. The database contains 270 million papers from Semantic Scholar and OpenAlex.
Facts
- The vendor's site lists more than 350,000 researchers from 150 countries (litmaps.com, Aug 19, 2026).
- The database is compiled from Semantic Scholar, OpenAlex, and Crossref, covering over 270 million articles (docs.litmaps.com, checked Aug 19, 2026).
- Pricing as of Aug 19, 2026: the free plan includes 2 maps with 100 articles each and basic search; Pro costs 10 USD per month or 120 USD per year, with a discount for academic email addresses (litmaps.com/pricing).
- The company was founded in Wellington in 2016 by Kyle Webster and Axton Pitt; its seed round closed in August 2021 (NZ Herald, August 2021).
The full card is in the works: the "worth it or not" verdict, pricing and a comparison with neighbors will appear as it moves through the card factory.