MathSciNet
The authoritative reference for mathematics research, with expert-written reviews of every paper.
OVERVIEW
What is MathSciNet?
MathSciNet is the online edition of the American Mathematical Society's Mathematical Reviews, offering comprehensive coverage of mathematical literature published worldwide since 1940. The database contains more than 4 million entries with expert-written reviews of journal articles, books, and conference proceedings in mathematics, statistics, and theoretical computer science. It includes sophisticated citation analysis, author identification, and Mathematics Subject Classification (MSC) categorization. MathSciNet is the authoritative reference tool for the mathematical research community.
KEY FEATURES
What MathSciNet does well
Pure Math Focus
The authoritative database dedicated to mathematical literature since 1940.
Expert Reviews
Mathematician-written reviews provide expert summaries of every paper.
MSC Classification
Mathematics Subject Classification enables precise topic-based search.
Citation Graph
Sophisticated forward and backward citation analysis for math papers.
Author Identification
Disambiguated author profiles with complete publication histories.
85+ Years of Coverage
Decades of mathematical literature in one searchable database.
Subjects Covered
Media included
Document and content types you can find in MathSciNet.
- Journal articles
- Books / book chapters
TOP TOOL COMPARISONS
MathSciNet Alternatives
| Tool | Coverage | Subjects Covered | Open Access / Pricing | Citation Features | One-line Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MathSciNet | 4,000,000 | Physical Sciences | No · Paid | Citation graph, MR Lookup, citation counts | The authoritative reference for mathematics research, with expert-written reviews of every paper. |
 arXiv | 2,597,322 | Physical Sciences, Computer Science | Yes · Free | References only (no native cited-by) | The preprint server of choice for physics, math, and CS. Where cutting-edge research appears first. |
 Google Scholar | 389,000,000 | Multidisciplinary | Yes · Free | Cited by counts, h-index, i10-index, related articles | Fastest free starting point for any topic. Great for discovery, weak for systematic literature searches. |
 Web of Science | 240,000,000 | Multidisciplinary | No · Paid | Citation index, Journal Impact Factor, cited reference search | Best for systematic reviews and bibliometric research with deep historical citation coverage back to 1900. |
 Scopus | 102,600,000 | Multidisciplinary | No · Paid | Citation tracking, h-index, CiteScore, cited reference search | Gold-standard subscription database for citation analysis and research evaluation across all sciences. |
 Semantic Scholar | 200,000,000 | Multidisciplinary | Yes · Free | Influential citations, citation graph, TLDR context | Free AI-powered discovery tool. Excellent for finding influential papers and TLDR summaries. |
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