(26 Feb 2026) Research Solutions announced the launch of Scite MCP, which enables researchers and developers to search scientific literature and evaluate the trustworthiness of research findings without leaving the AI tools they already use.
The Scite MCP connects to ChatGPT, Claude, Microsoft Copilot, Cursor, Claude Code, and any AI tool that supports the Model Context Protocol (MCP) standard.
The launch addresses a fundamental limitation of today’s AI tools: while large language models can generate fluent text on most topics, their coverage of scholarly material is limited, and they struggle to distinguish well-supported findings from contested ones. This can make answers difficult to trust in research environments where trust matters most.
The Scite MCP solves this by giving AI tools direct access to over 250 million indexed articles, book chapters, preprints, and datasets, along with Scite’s proprietary Smart Citations, which classify each citation as supporting, mentioning, or contrasting the findings it references. When combined, this leads AI tools to more accurate, referenced answers that researchers can trust and verify.
Key capabilities of the Scite MCP integration include:
- Answers grounded in trustworthy research: AI tools connected to Scite can return responses backed by specific, verifiable papers rather than generating unsourced claims
- Citation context: Users and AI agents can see not only that a paper was cited, but also whether subsequent research supported, mentioned, or contrasted its findings
- Broad literature coverage: Access to over 250 million scientific articles, book chapters, preprints, and datasets
- Works across tools: Compatible with ChatGPT, Claude, Microsoft Copilot, Cursor, Claude Code, and any MCP-enabled application
The Scite MCP is now available to paid Scite subscribers. It currently provides access to Open Access articles, with publisher discussions underway to expand coverage to paywalled content.
The announcement in full is here.
