Sci-Net

I regularly receive requests from Sci-Hub users to help them download some paper that cannot be opened through Sci-Hub. The number of such requests increased in the past two years, since Sci-Hub database updates were paused. The opposite also happens: users ask whether they can upload to Sci-Hub some paper that they have bought or downloaded via university subscription. Sci-Hub was never designed to accept uploads from users. From the very beginning, it was implemented as an autonomous system that scans and downloads research papers from various universities ‐ without human in the loop. This automatic method turned out to be quite effective, and Sci-Hub was able to reach coverage > 90% in its best days. However, even then some paper remained unreachable. Now there exists a platform where users can request unavailable papers, and upload them: sci-net.xyz Introducing Sci-Net The user interface is simple: an input box where a DOI of the requested paper should be inserted. Once the use ... Read full article.