Start from one paper
Open a paper map to inspect related work, references, citing papers, shared authors, and shared topics before deciding what to save.
Literature maps for research papers
Build a literature map from any research paper
A literature map helps you see how one paper connects to related work, references, citing papers, and newer research. Turn one paper or collection into a readable research paper map you can explore and export.
How maps work
A research workspace that starts from the papers you already care about
Build a collection map
Add papers into a collection and Scollr turns the set into lanes for related papers, foundational context, recent follow-ups, and key papers.
Watch this area
Enable an in-app watchlist on a collection so new related, citing, and reference papers appear in one digest as the area changes.
Private research curation
Save papers to read, mark the ones that define the map, hide the noise
Research Maps keeps exploration connected to the rest of Scollr. Save a paper to your library, add it to a collection, pin it for the current map, mark it as a key paper, or hide a weak suggestion without deleting it anywhere else.
Save
Add the paper to your saved-paper library.
Add
Move a discovery into a durable collection.
Pin
Keep an important paper close while you work.
Key paper
Mark a central paper for the map.
Hide
Clean up irrelevant map results privately.
Research handoff
Export the trail when it is time to write
Export the whole map, one lane, or selected papers as CSV, BibTeX, or RIS. Scollr stays useful during discovery, then hands work off to your reference manager, spreadsheet, or literature-review notes.
FAQ
Questions about literature maps
What is a literature map?
A literature map helps you see how one paper connects to related work, references, citing papers, and newer research. Instead of a flat list, Scollr lays out the papers around a study so you can read the structure of a research area at a glance.
How do citation maps help with a literature review?
A citation map shows what a paper cites and what cites it, so you can trace a topic backward to its foundations and forward to recent follow-ups. That makes it faster to find the key papers a literature review should not miss.
Can I map papers from a saved collection?
Yes. Add papers to a collection and Scollr builds a collection map with lanes for related papers, foundational context, recent work, and key papers. You can also watch the collection so new related and citing papers arrive as a digest.
Can I export papers from a map?
Yes. Export the whole map, a single lane, or selected papers as CSV, BibTeX, or RIS, then hand them off to your reference manager, spreadsheet, or literature-review notes.
Start with one paper. Leave with a map.
Use Scollr to discover papers, organize the promising ones, and watch the research areas that matter to you.
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