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A Seed Map is the core Litmaps workflow. Users start by searching for or selecting a known paper, then Litmaps builds a visual map of related scientific literature using citation relationships and publication metadata.
Litmaps is designed for users involved in academic and technical research, including students, PhD candidates, faculty, research teams, institutional library users, and industry R&D professionals.
Litmaps' Monitor feature tracks research topics and surfaces newly published papers that may be relevant to an existing map or literature review workflow. Pro listings describe literature alerts as daily or configurable, while the Pro help page describes customizable Monitor alerts.
Yes. Litmaps Teams documentation describes shared Team Workspaces, role-based access, editor/viewer permissions, shared collections and maps, and Pro access for team members inside Team Workspaces.
Yes, Litmaps supports BibTeX reference export, allowing users to move selected references into compatible bibliography and writing workflows.
Litmaps is freemium. The public pricing page lists Free at $0, Pro at $10/month or $120/year with annual billing, and a Team option with pricing handled through signup or sales contact rather than a fixed public price. Education users may qualify for discounted licensing, and institutional or enterprise plans require contacting Litmaps.
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