Open in Sci-Hub

Quickly open research paper URLs in Sci-Hub directly from your browser.

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Open in Sci-Hub - Access Research Papers Easily

"Open in Sci-Hub" is a streamlined browser extension tailored for researchers, students, and knowledge seekers. It allows users to effortlessly access academic papers from Sci-Hub or compatible research databases at the click of a button. This tool optimizes your research workflow, eliminates friction, and saves valuable time by facilitating direct access to scholarly resources. Focus on advancing your research and integrating seamlessly with your academic tools.

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By: Heramb.0x1

Users: 2,449

205

Rating: 5.00

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Version: 1.2 (Last updated: 2025-02-18)

Creation date: 2024-12-06

Risk:

Permissions:

contextMenus
tabs
activeTab
scripting
storage

Host permissions:

*://*.scopus.com/*
*://*.webofknowledge.com/*
*://*.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/*
*://*.eric.ed.gov/*
*://*.ieeexplore.ieee.org/*
*://*.sciencedirect.com/*
*://*.doaj.org/*
*://*.jstor.org/*
*://*.core.ac.uk/*
*://*.arxiv.org/*

Size: 107.60K

URLs: Website

Full description: See detailed description

Ranking

# 3,241 ▲ 120

Other rankings

#18 in research keyword 33 ▼ 1 #55 in database keyword 42 ▲ 2 #76 in journey keyword 2 ▼ 2 #80 in optimize keyword 4 ▼ 5

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Not available on Chrome

Not available on Android

Not available on Firefox

User reviews

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Add-on safety

Risk impact

Open in Sci-Hub requires some sensitive permissions that could impact your browser and data security. Exercise caution before installing.

Risk impact analysis details

Critical Grants access to browser tabs, which can be used to track user browsing habits and history, presenting a privacy concern.
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Risk likelihood

Open in Sci-Hub may not be trust-worthy. Avoid installing if possible unless you really trust this publisher.

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High This extension was recently updated in the past month. New updates may not be stable or safe.
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