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Sci-Download for Zotero 10

by chenbin98 · github.com/chenbin98/Sci-Download-for-Zotero10

Sci-Download for Zotero 10 — independently maintained Zotero 10-focused fork for DOI-based PDF retrieval.

Reading & PDFsImport & metadata
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Downloads a .xpi file (0.05 MB). In Zotero, open Tools → Plugins and install it from the file.
StarsPeople who starred the repository on GitHub: a rough measure of interest.
1
DownloadsAll-time downloads of its release files from GitHub. Installs from elsewhere aren't counted.
1
ContributorsPeople who have committed code to the repository.
2
LicenceThe licence the code is published under, as GitHub reports it.
AGPL-3.0
B
Atlas gradeUse with care
because a zotero:// link (a web page can open one) can make it install add-ons without asking you (from zotero-plugin-toolkit), and 1 more finding
Applies to v1.5.0, released 14 Sep 2026Code checked · not yet tested in a live Zotero
Fork of chen7447/sci-download-for-zoteroA copy of another listed plugin, changed by someone else.
Another plugin uses the same IDOne other plugin shares this add-on ID. Zotero can only install one of them.
Documentation in Chinese onlyOur summary is in English, but the plugin's own docs and support are in Chinese.
Contacts a shadow libraryUsing a site such as Sci-Hub carries legal risk in some countries.
What we found in the codeSets the gradeThe worst finding in these three areas sets the grade.
Code transparencyReadable code; not yet checked against the published sourceThe developer uploaded the release file from the chenbin98 account. We haven't yet checked whether this file matches the public source code.UnknownWe couldn't check this yet.
Updates
Updates come from this project's GitHub repository (under its old name)The update address offers version 1.5.0, which isn't newer than this one, so Zotero won't update it for now
Where your data goesOnly contacts services we could identify9 addresses in 1 group.LowLow concern: normal for plugins that do this job. Listed so you know.
Scholarly services (9)
api.crossref.orgeutils.ncbi.nlm.nih.govsci-hub.eenamed in its codeThe address is in its code, but we didn't trace a request to it. It may be a link or unused.sci-hub.rennamed in its codeThe address is in its code, but we didn't trace a request to it. It may be a link or unused.www.sci-hub.runamed in its codeThe address is in its code, but we didn't trace a request to it. It may be a link or unused.www.sci-hub.senamed in its codeThe address is in its code, but we didn't trace a request to it. It may be a link or unused.www.sci-hub.stnamed in its codeThe address is in its code, but we didn't trace a request to it. It may be a link or unused.www.sci-hub.wfnamed in its codeThe address is in its code, but we didn't trace a request to it. It may be a link or unused.www.sci-hub.ytnamed in its codeThe address is in its code, but we didn't trace a request to it. It may be a link or unused.
Where we found it
api.crossref.orgcontent/scripts/scidownload.js · line 3907
const url = `https://api.crossref.org/works/${encodeURIComponent(doi)}`;
eutils.ncbi.nlm.nih.govcontent/scripts/scidownload.js · line 3952
`https://eutils.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/eutils/esummary.fcgi?db=pubmed&id=${pmid}&retmode=json`
Powerful capabilitiesA zotero:// link (a web page can open one) can make it install add-ons without asking you, and 2 moreMediumMedium concern: worth reading before you install. One medium finding makes the grade B.
A zotero:// link (a web page can open one) can make it install add-ons without asking you (from zotero-plugin-toolkit)mediumMedium concern: worth reading before you install.A zotero:// link can make it run code if you approve a prompt (from zotero-plugin-toolkit)mediumMedium concern: worth reading before you install.Works with files on your computerlowLow concern.
Where we found it
A zotero:// link (a web page can open one) can make it install add-o…content/scripts/scidownload.js · line 129

zotero://plugin

Services.io.getProtocolHandler("zotero").wrappedJSObject._extensions["zotero://plugin"] = pluginBridgeExtension;
A zotero:// link can make it run code if you approve a promptcontent/scripts/scidownload.js · line 85

zotero://ztoolkit-debug

Services.io.getProtocolHandler("zotero").wrappedJSObject._extensions["zotero://ztoolkit-debug"] = debugBridgeExtension;
Before you installShown, not gradedFacts to help you decide. They don't change the grade.
Works withZotero 7, 8, 9, 10 · not 11 betaUpdates automatically
Zotero 7 ✓ worksZotero 8 ✓ worksZotero 9 ✓ worksZotero 10 ✓ worksZotero 11 beta ✗ doesn't work
What you'll needNothing extra detectedDetected automatically from its code
No further detail for this area yet.
MaintenanceActive · last release 14 Sep 20262 contributors
No further detail for this area yet.
LanguagesDocumentation in Chinese onlyInterface: English and Chinese
No further detail for this area yet.
We report what we found in the code. Open any area for the evidence.How we gradeReport a problem

What it does

Description coming soon. We haven't written a summary yet. The line above is the developer's own description; the developer's README is linked above.

What you'll need

Detected automatically

We haven't detected any setup requirements. That isn't the same as none: check the developer's README.

Where your data goes

We found: only contacts services we could identify. 9 addresses in 1 group.

Scholarly services (9)
api.crossref.orgeutils.ncbi.nlm.nih.govsci-hub.eenamed in its codesci-hub.rennamed in its codewww.sci-hub.runamed in its codewww.sci-hub.senamed in its codewww.sci-hub.stnamed in its codewww.sci-hub.wfnamed in its codewww.sci-hub.ytnamed in its code
Evidence · file and line
api.crossref.orgcontent/scripts/scidownload.js · line 3907
const url = `https://api.crossref.org/works/${encodeURIComponent(doi)}`;
eutils.ncbi.nlm.nih.govcontent/scripts/scidownload.js · line 3952
`https://eutils.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/eutils/esummary.fcgi?db=pubmed&id=${pmid}&retmode=json`

Forks and alternatives

Fork of chen7447/sci-download-for-zotero.

1 other plugin uses the same ID as this one. Every Zotero plugin carries an ID, a name tag Zotero uses to tell plugins apart. These 2 plugins carry the same one, because people copied Sci-Download to make their own versions and kept its ID.Show what this means
  • You can only have one. Zotero sees them as the same plugin.
  • Installing another replaces it. If you install one of the others, it takes this one's place.
  • Check what you install. Several share this plugin's name, so make sure the file comes from the one you meant.
Sci-Download for Zotero 10 · this pluginchenbin98/Sci-Download-for-Zotero10BUse with care114 Sep 2026
Sci-DownloadThe most used · chen7447/sci-download-for-zoteroBUse with care3,5417 Sep 2026
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Install Sci-Download for Zotero 10
BUse with care
Before you install: A zotero:// link (a web page can open one) can make it install add-ons without asking you (from zotero-plugin-toolkit), and 1 more finding.Read the finding
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