Litmaps

What is Litmaps?

Litmaps is a literature review tool that helps researchers, students, and professionals discover and visualize connections between academic papers. Users input seed articles to generate citation maps and receive recommendations for related research. Creating a map requires a screen larger than a mobile device.

What are the features of Litmaps?

• Citation visualization

  Displays research articles on a date versus citation graph to show connections and historical context within a field.
• Seed-based discovery (Seed Maps)

  Generates a network of related papers starting from one or more user-provided seed articles.
• Paper recommendations (Discover)

  Suggests relevant academic literature based on the user's existing collection or search terms.
• Automatic monitoring (Monitor)

  Sends updates when new papers matching the user's topic are published.
• Collaboration (Share)

  Allows users to share maps with colleagues, students, or advisors.

What are the use cases of Litmaps?

• Entering a new research field

  Helps early-career researchers orient themselves by visually mapping how articles connect over time.
• Drafting a related work section

  Researchers add interesting papers to a search as they read, expanding coverage for manuscript sections.
• Supervising doctoral students

  Advisors use the tool to help PhD candidates identify gaps in their literature reviews.