📄 Browser-based · No installation required

Manuscript intelligence
that works anywhere.

Citation auditing, research methodology design, advisor guidance, and reviewer reports — all in your browser. No Word, no plugins, no setup.

Open ScholarScan free → Request institutional access

Works with any AI provider · Bring your own API key · No manuscript stored on our servers

🔒 Your manuscript never leaves your browser
⚡ Works with Groq, OpenAI, Anthropic, Gemini, Grok
🌍 CrossRef · OpenAlex · Semantic Scholar · PubMed
🏛 Institution-wide licensing available
What's inside
Every tool a researcher needs
before submission.
12 purpose-built panels covering the full pre-submission workflow — from citation integrity to methodology design.
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Citation Analysis
Score every in-text citation for relevance, credibility, and recency. Get fix suggestions for weak or missing sources.
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Formal Reviewer Report
Generate a structured peer-review style critique of your manuscript — the kind of feedback journals give after desk rejection.
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Research Methodologist
Describe your research problem and get a full analysis path: approach, data needed, step-by-step analysis, software, and what good results look like.
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Research Advisor
Section-by-section guidance on structuring your paper — theoretical framework, literature review, methodology, results, discussion. Ask follow-up questions.
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Research Mentor
Reads your full manuscript and gives career-stage-specific coaching — from PhD student to senior researcher — with a scored readiness report.
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CiteSight Pro
Deep citation intelligence. Role-based analysis (author, reviewer, supervisor, student) with field-specific norms and diversity tracking.
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Literature Gap Finder
Discovers papers your manuscript should cite but doesn't. Searches 200M+ papers across OpenAlex and CrossRef.
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Citation Coverage Map
Visualise the geographic distribution of your citations. Identifies over-reliance on single regions or author networks.
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DOI Finder & Title → DOI
Resolve any paper title or citation text to a verified DOI via CrossRef. Batch mode handles full reference lists.
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Style Converter
Convert citations between APA, MLA, Chicago, Vancouver, Harvard, and IEEE instantly.
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Reference Check
Verify every reference in your bibliography against live CrossRef data. Flags missing DOIs, wrong years, and mismatched authors.
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Export Reports
Download a formatted analysis report as HTML. Share with supervisors, co-authors, or use for revision tracking.
How it works
From manuscript to ready-to-submit
in four steps.
1
Paste or upload
Paste your manuscript text or upload a .txt file. No account required for the tool itself.
2
Add your API key
Bring your own key from Groq (free), OpenAI, Anthropic, Gemini, or Grok. Stored in your browser only — never on our servers.
3
Choose your analysis
Run a quick citation audit, generate a reviewer report, get methodology guidance, or chat with your research advisor.
4
Act on the findings
Use the numbered steps, follow-up chat, and DOI-verified suggestions to revise your manuscript with confidence.
ScholarScan vs SmartCiter
Two products. One research workflow.

SmartCiter lives inside Microsoft Word and manages citations as you write. ScholarScan is a standalone browser tool for auditing and guidance before submission. They are designed to be used together.

Feature ScholarScan SmartCiter (Word Plugin)
Where it runsBrowser — any deviceInside Microsoft Word
Primary usePre-submission audit & guidanceActive writing & citation management
Requires Microsoft OfficeNoYes
Writes to documentNo — analysis onlyYes — bibliography, linked citations
Research Advisor & Methodologist✓ Full panels with follow-up chat✓ Available in task pane
Formal reviewer report✓—
Coverage map✓—
In-document bibliography generation—✓ APA, MLA, Chicago, Vancouver, IEEE, Harvard
Real-time citation scanning—✓ Scans live Word document
Best forReview, audit, guidanceWriting, formatting, citation linking
Pricing
Simple access. No surprises.
ScholarScan uses your own AI provider API key — you pay your AI provider directly. We charge only for access to the platform.
Individual
Researcher
Free while in beta

Full access to all 12 panels. Bring your own API key from any supported provider.

  • All analysis, advisor, and mentor panels
  • Unlimited manuscript analyses
  • Export reports as HTML
  • Your API key — your cost
  • No manuscript stored on our servers
Open ScholarScan free →
Institution
Department / University
Contact us for pricing

Single API key managed by your institution. No per-user key setup. Deployed via email domain verification.

  • Institution-managed API key — no user setup
  • Email domain verification for staff & students
  • All panels included for all users
  • Usage dashboard for IT admins
  • Can be bundled with SmartCiter plugin
  • Priority support + onboarding
Request institutional pricing →
Bundle
ScholarScan + SmartCiter
Contact us

Both products under one institutional licence. Full research workflow from active writing to pre-submission audit.

  • SmartCiter plugin for Microsoft Word
  • ScholarScan web tool for any browser
  • Single institutional billing
  • Deployed via Microsoft 365 Admin Center + email domain
  • Best value for research-intensive institutions
Enquire about the bundle →

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