Sci-Net

Open communication has always been a cornerstone of science. However, in the past 50 years it has been largely obstructed by high prices that prevent free flow of information and exchange of ideas, effectively blocking and preventing new groundbreaking discoveries in science and medicine.

Let Sci-Net be a new social network that will provide solution to that problem

When someone struggles to access paywalled research article, they can post a request on Sci-Net. The other member who have access through university subscription will solve the request by uploading a PDF file.

Sci-Net provides the best approach for sharing and requesting research papers

Sci-Net has numerous advantages when compared to sharing articles on social media or other similar platforms. The most straightforward is convenience: just enter the DOI, and Sci-Net will automatically check if requested paper is available in open access databases and repositories such as arXiv and of course — Sci-Hub.

Sci-Net provides true anonymity for uploaders: it does not ask for mobile phone number, or even email to register, and does not require to install an application.

Furthermore, it implements a range of algorithms to clear watermarks from uploaded PDF files, that can carry information about university or IP address that was used to download article fulltext.