Litmaps
Visual maps of research papers that help you discover and track related literature.
What is Litmaps?
Litmaps creates visual maps of research. Start with a paper or topic, and it shows connected papers on a timeline, helping you find important studies and keep track of new ones.
Think of it as a map that shows how research grew over time.
What you can do with it
- Citation maps: see connections over time
- Discover papers: find related research
- Monitor: get alerts for new papers
- Share maps: collaborate with others
Get started in 3 steps
- Go to litmaps.com and sign up free
- Search for a seed paper or topic
- Explore the map and save relevant papers
Try this today
- Start a map from a key paper in your subject
- Find the most cited paper on the map
- Set up alerts for new research
Good to know
- Free plan: smaller maps; Pro gives more
- Pairs with Zotero: import your library
- Great for literature reviews
Quick challenge
Build a map from one paper and find the oldest important study!
Picked by the Scrollwell team · updated 25 Oct 2026. Litmaps is run by its own company — read its privacy terms before you add learners' names or marks.