Google Scholar Alternatives

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9 best google scholar alternatives for Windows, Mac, Linux, iPhone, Android and more. Google Scholar alternative list source: scholar.google.com

8 alternativesFree, Freemium, Commercial Web, iPhone, iPad, Android, Android Tablet

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Compare Google Scholar alternatives

Compare top-ranked Google Scholar alternatives by score, license, and supported platforms.

Alternative	Score	License	Platforms
ResearchGate	97% 135 votes	Free	Web, iPhone
Microsoft Academic Search	98% 125 votes	Free	Web
Biohunter	97% 125 votes	Freemium	Web
ReferenceRepository.com	95% 115 votes	Free	Web
ACI Scholarly Blog Index	96% 115 votes	Freemium	Android Tablet, Web, Android, iPhone, iPad
GoScholar for Google Scholar	97% 105 votes	Commercial	iPhone, iPad
Sparrho	97% 105 votes	Free	Web
SemanticScholar	93% 100 votes	Free	Web

135

ResearchGate

Score: 97%

FreeWebiPhone

Research gate was designed by scientists for scientists. The collaboration began when two researchers discovered first-hand with a friend or colleague Features:Free,Web,iPhone

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125

Microsoft Academic Search

Score: 98%

FreeWeb

Examine, Microsoft Academic, Microsoft Research developed from an experimental research, service, academics, researchers, students and practitioners will find Features:Free,Web

125

Biohunter

Score: 97%

FreemiumWeb

Bio Hunter, literature, data, statistics, reading, sorting, a single-portal, storage, publication, magazine, consulting, experts in the field Features:Freemium,Web

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115

ReferenceRepository.com

Score: 95%

FreeWeb

Article-references and research paper topics for students and research assistants in the store. Features:Free,Web

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115

ACI Scholarly Blog Index

Score: 96%

FreemiumAndroid TabletWebAndroidiPhoneiPad

BITTER is revolutionizing the way people find content by doing your research her disappearance. Features:Freemium,Web,Android,iPhone,Android,Tablet,iPad

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105

GoScholar for Google Scholar

Score: 97%

CommercialiPhoneiPad

The application to search and read scientific papers. Features:Commercial,iPhone,iPad

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105

Sparrho

Score: 97%

FreeWeb

Discovery and recommendation engine for scientific content. Features:Free,Web

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100

SemanticScholar

Score: 93%

FreeWeb

Free (paywall) to the semantic bibliographic scholar, CiteSeer, etc IEEE Science Citation broadcast-collector collects the data and rank each article Features:Free,Web

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Google Scholar alternatives FAQ

What is the best Google Scholar alternative?

ResearchGate is currently the top-ranked option on this list based on community votes and item score.

Are there free Google Scholar alternatives?

Yes. Free, freemium, or open-source options in this list include ResearchGate, Microsoft Academic Search, Biohunter, ReferenceRepository.com, ACI Scholarly Blog Index.