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About OpenScholar

OpenScholar is an intelligent academic discovery platform designed for researchers, students, faculty members, and lifelong learners.

The app enables users to search, access, read, and organize open-access scholarly literature from across the global research ecosystem through a clean and modern mobile experience.

Key Features:

• Intelligent academic article search
• Open-access PDF discovery and reading
• Smart filtering by year, author, title, and relevance
• Save articles to personal library
• Bookmark and organize important papers
• Integrated PDF viewing experience
• Modern and lightweight interface optimized for phones and tablets
• Designed for researchers, university students, and academic professionals

OpenScholar focuses on accessibility, usability, and efficient scientific literature discovery while supporting the principles of open science and open-access research.

Whether you are exploring new topics, conducting literature review, or reading research on the move, OpenScholar provides a streamlined academic reading experience directly on your mobile device.

What’s new

Version 1.0.2 · Updated October 27, 2026

• Updated PDF reader with improved compatibility and stability. • Added support for modern Android 16 KB memory page size requirements. • Improved research article viewing and browser fallback. • Institution filter now works correctly with Author Search. • Added active filter chips and search result counter. • Improved search experience, UI consistency, and overall app performance. • Fixed multiple bugs and enhanced app stability.

User reviews

Divyansh Mehta
Divyansh Mehta
great place to learn from various sources all at one place. Has many interesting management features and is very easy to pickup and use. Overall a great app for research and study

Alternatives to OpenScholar

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OpenScholar vs. alternatives
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OpenScholar – Free 500+ Oct 27, 2026
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R Discovery: Academic Research 4.7 / 5 Free 1,000,000+ Aug 6, 2026 Compare

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