Semantic Scholar

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Semantic Scholar uses groundbreaking AI and engineering to understand the semantics of scientific literature to help Scholars discover relevant research.

Scientific ResearchDomain age: 12 yearsLast observed: Sep 15, 2026
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Product profile

semanticscholar.org

About the product

Semantic Scholar uses groundbreaking AI and engineering to understand the semantics of scientific literature to help Scholars discover relevant research.

Capabilities

  • Scientific Research

Key features

  • AI-powered research tool

    Search 236,477,000 papers from all fields of science

  • Semantic Reader

    An augmented reader that makes scientific reading more accessible and richly contextual

  • API for Developers

    Includes paper search, better documentation, and increased stability

  • Scholar's Hub

    A platform for researchers to discover and share knowledge

  • Beta Program

    Try new features and provide feedback to improve the platform

RESEARCH OVERVIEW

Opportunity overview

Aug 2026
Monthly visits6.6MMonthly estimate
Monthly change+11.2%Previous month comparison
Domain Rating90.0Sep 12, 2026
Market rank#3 / 62Research
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01

Trends

Data available
Monthly visits6.6M
  1. 2026-048.7M
  2. 2026-057.9M
  3. 2026-066.6M
  4. 2026-075.9M
  5. 2026-086.6M
Data available
Domain Rating90.0
  1. 2026-0790.0
  2. 2026-0890.0
  3. 2026-0990.0

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02

Acquisition & AI

Traffic source analysis

Organic search leads traffic sources at 65.1%

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ChannelsData availableKeywordsStarterAIStarter
01 / Channel mix

Traffic by channel

August 2026

  1. Organic searchOrganic
    65.1%
  2. DirectDirect traffic
    23.9%
  3. ReferralsOrganic
    5.1%
  4. Organic socialOrganic
    2.5%
  5. MailEmail marketing
    0.6%
  6. Display adsPaid
    0.1%
  7. Paid socialPaid
    0%
  8. Paid searchPaid
    0%
03 / Search entry points

Primary source keywords

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Distribution snapshot only; channel shares are not a campaign event or a claim of growth causality.

03

Competitors

Competitor comparison

Reviewed alternatives appear first, followed by products in the same market. Observation months are shown per row; different months do not form a same-period ranking.

ProductRelationshipMonthMonthly visitsMoM growth
Mendeley.comSame market2026-0813.5M-3.1%
CloudResearchSame market2026-086.7M-15.2%
Elicit: AI for scientific researchSame market2026-081.6M+3.1%
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Promotion research

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