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Introduction
Free, AI-powered research tool for searching and reading scientific literature across all fields of science.
Added on
11/8/2026
Pricing
Freemium
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PRODUCT OVERVIEW

What is Semantic Scholar?

Semantic Scholar is a free, AI-powered research tool for scientific literature, built by the Allen Institute for AI (Ai2). It lets you search a large corpus of papers from all fields of science, with example queries such as author names, topics, and concepts. Beyond search, it offers Semantic Reader, an augmented reading experience in beta that adds context to select papers, and Scholar's Hub. Developers can use the API, which supports paper search with documentation and tutorials, to build scholarly applications. It is aimed at researchers, students, and developers who need to find and read scientific literature efficiently. Access is free, with a free account available for sign-in.

How to use Semantic Scholar

  1. 1

    Search for papers

    Enter a query in the search form on the homepage to find papers across all fields of science.

  2. 2

    Create a free account

    Use the Create Free Account option to sign in and access account features.

  3. 3

    Try Semantic Reader

    Open Semantic Reader, an augmented reader in beta, for select papers to get richer context while reading.

  4. 4

    Build with the API

    Developers can get started with the API, which includes paper search, documentation, and tutorials.

Semantic Scholar Features

AI-powered search across a large corpus of scientific papers from all fields of science

Semantic Reader, an augmented reader in beta for select papers

Scholar's Hub product area

API with paper search, documentation, and tutorials for developers

Free account creation and sign-in

Semantic Scholar Use Cases

  • Finding scientific papers by author, topic, or concept

  • Reading papers with augmented context via Semantic Reader

  • Building scholarly applications with the Semantic Scholar API

Semantic Scholar FAQs

It is a free, AI-powered research tool for scientific literature, based at Ai2.

It is proudly built by the Allen Institute for AI (Ai2).

The homepage offers a Create Free Account option for signing in; search is presented on the homepage.

Semantic Reader is an augmented reader in beta that adds context to scientific reading, available for select papers.

Yes. The API includes paper search, better documentation, and increased stability, with tutorials and API docs available.

The search covers papers from all fields of science.

The supplied pages describe it as a free, AI-powered research tool.

Semantic Scholar Official Information

Company
Allen Institute for AI (Ai2)
Website
https://semanticscholar.org/
Documentation
https://api.semanticscholar.org/api-docs/

Semantic Scholar Pricing

Freemium

Semantic Scholar is described as a free, AI-powered research tool; no paid plans are listed on the supplied pages.

See the official website for current pricing.

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