What Tablif read on ScienceTracker's site
ScienceTracker describes itself as: “ScienceTracker — Free Citation & h-index Tracker for Researchers”
- Price model: free tier
- Free tier: Free forever
- Stage: Live, no waitlist
- Alternative to: Publish or Perish
What it is
Calls itself “tracker”.
- Calls itself: tracker
“Free citation and h-index tracker for researchers”
Where it puts itself
Positions itself as an alternative to Publish or Perish. Rules out “collect or sell personal user telemetry, passwords, or academic-service credentials”. Publishes a comparison page.
- Alternative to: Publish or Perish
- Says it will not: collect or sell personal user telemetry, passwords, or academic-service credentials
“ScienceTracker vs Publish or Perish”
“ScienceTracker does not intentionally collect or sell personal user telemetry, passwords, or academic-service credentials.”
What it costs
A free tier, free forever. No monthly or yearly plan. No one-time option.
- One-time: no
- Monthly: no
- Yearly: no
- Free plan: free forever
“ScienceTracker is a free Windows app”
“ScienceTracker is a free Windows app for researchers”
Who it sells to
Sells to consumers. Made for researchers.
- Sells to: consumers
- Made for: researchers
“ScienceTracker is a free Windows app for researchers that monitors publications, citations, h-index and profile changes across Google Scholar, Scopus, OpenAlex and ORCID.”
“ScienceTracker is a free Windows app for researchers”
How it runs
A desktop app for Windows. Runs locally and works offline. Offers an API. Built with GitHub Pages.
- Kind: desktop
- Runs on: Windows
- Runs where: on the device, offline
- API: yes
- Built with: GitHub Pages
“ScienceTracker is a free Windows app for researchers”
“Metric history, analytics caches, and supporting metadata are stored locally on your Windows device.”
What it works with
Integrates with Telegram. Analyzes / reviews Crossref, Google Scholar, ORCID and 3 more.
- Integrates with: Telegram
- Analyzes / reviews: Crossref · Google Scholar · ORCID · +3
“ScienceTracker processes publicly available academic metadata and citation metrics from services such as Google Scholar, Scopus, OpenAlex, Crossref, and SCImago where applicable.”
“ScienceTracker is a free Windows app for researchers that monitors publications, citations, h-index and profile changes across Google Scholar, Scopus, OpenAlex and ORCID.”
What it offers as proof
Live, no waitlist. Try it without signing up.
- Instant signup: yes
- Trial asks for: nothing
“Download ScienceTracker”
“Download the latest version and explore automated metrics monitoring”
Sources
Tablif read these pages, last on 1 Oct 2026. Everything above is what the product says about itself; Tablif does not verify every claim.
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