LitReview | Search and Sort Academic Sources Fast

LitReview was built for and by academics. It is a powerful, private, and secure tool for conducting academic searches. It uses Google Scholar and empowers you to sort results by relevance, total citations, annual citations, author, and more.



Available for Mac and Windows Free Updates

Find the Right Research Faster

  • Save Time: Quickly find the most relevant papers with powerful sorting options
  • Find Influential Work: Identify highly-cited and impactful research in your field
  • Track Authors: Follow the work of leading researchers with author-based sorting
  • Works with Your Tools: Integrates seamlessly with Zotero and other citation managers
  • Native Experience: Optimized for both Mac and Windows with intuitive design and performance

Perfect For All Research Needs

PhD Students

Comprehensive dissertation literature reviews

Researchers

Systematic reviews and meta-analyses

Academic Teams

Collaborative research projects

Authors

Research-based academic writing

Key Features

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Search

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Powerful search capabilities across Google Scholar

Sort

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Sort by citations, relevance, author, and more

Organize Searches

Organize Searches Feature
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Save and organize your searches into folders

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Powerful Search and Sorting Features

Find the most relevant research with advanced sorting options

Google Scholar Search

Search the vast database of Google Scholar directly from your Mac, accessing millions of scholarly articles and papers.

Sort by Relevance

Find the most relevant papers for your research topic with intelligent relevance-based sorting.

Sort by Citations

Identify the most influential papers by sorting by total citations or annual citations to find impactful research.

Sort by Author

Organize search results by author to track work from specific researchers in your field.

Save, File, and Search Recent Searches

Create folders to manage and organize past searches. Save recent searches into folders for later. Search folders for past searches.

Works Together with Other Tools

Use LitReview with other tools like Zotero and Medeley and other citation management systems for your complete research workflow.

Start Searching Smarter Today

Find the most relevant research faster with Google Scholar search and advanced sorting


Available for Mac and Windows