citation-alert-guide
Installation
SKILL.md
Citation Alert Guide
A skill for setting up automated citation alerts and tracking systems that notify you when key papers are cited, new articles match your research interests, or important journals publish relevant work.
Alert Types and Platforms
Overview of Alert Systems
| Platform | Alert Type | Coverage | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Google Scholar | Citation alert, keyword alert | Broadest, includes preprints | Free |
| Web of Science | Citation alert, search alert, journal ToC | WoS-indexed journals | Institutional |
| Scopus | Citation alert, search alert, author alert | Scopus-indexed journals | Institutional |
| PubMed | Email alert (My NCBI) | Biomedical literature | Free |
| OpenAlex | Work tracking, author profiles, concept feeds | All disciplines | Free |
| ResearchGate | Author follow, recommendation | Member-uploaded papers | Free |