Connected Papers

Connected Papers is a visual research discovery tool that builds interactive graphs of related academic papers using co-citation and bibliographic coupling signals. Instead of scrolling through linear search results, researchers can see clusters of related work, identify seminal papers, and spot emerging trends through intuitive visual maps.

Key Capabilities

Connected Papers builds visual graphs of papers related to a seed article, revealing clusters, seminal works, and recent developments around a topic. Each node links to metadata and external repositories, with sorting and filters for recency or influence. Features include connection graphs showing paper relationships, prior works and derivative works views for tracing research lineage, multi-origin graphs for combining multiple seed papers, graph export for sharing and collaboration, and Zotero integration for reference management. Export options and notes make it easy to move findings into reference managers or team documents.

Who Should Use Connected Papers

Connected Papers is designed for researchers, graduate students, and applied scientists who need to quickly understand the landscape of a research topic. It is particularly useful for starting literature reviews, finding seminal papers in unfamiliar fields, and identifying the most influential and recent work related to a specific paper or topic.

Getting Started

Visit connectedpapers.com and enter a paper title, DOI, or URL to generate your first visual graph for free. The free tier allows five graphs per month. Explore the resulting visualization to discover related papers, trace prior works, and identify derivative research. Upgrade to the Academic plan at approximately $3 per month for unlimited graphs.

Pricing & Accessibility: Free tier includes 5 graphs per month. Academic plan at approximately $3-6/mo (billed annually) unlocks unlimited graphs and advanced features. Pro/Business plan at approximately $8-20/mo adds team collaboration and priority processing. Student discounts available for eligible academic users.

Why Consider Connected Papers: Connected Papers transforms the overwhelming process of literature review into an intuitive visual exploration, letting researchers see the shape of a research landscape at a glance rather than sifting through endless lists of search results.