Zotero Plugins Atlas

Zotero plugins for researchers and faculty

A plugin pack from zoteroplugins.org · checked 10 Nov 2026

Six plugins for working researchers: citation counts in a column, a flag on papers others have questioned, faster editing of a large library, and readings for the courses you teach.

Each is graded B or better after a check of its code, and works with Zotero 10.

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  1. See how often a paper is cited

    A+
    Google Scholar Citation Count

    Google Scholar citation counts for any item or collection, in a column you can sort, for deciding what to cite or preparing a review.

    Zotero 10 · 123,078 downloads · 430 GitHub stars · Activezoteroplugins.org/p/zotero-google-scholar-citation-count

  2. Know which papers have been questioned

    B
    Pubpeer Plugin for Zotero

    Flags the papers in your library that have comments on PubPeer, alongside the retraction alerts Zotero already shows.

    B because it sends data through a public relay: filebin.net

    Zotero 7–10 · 29,718 downloads · 219 GitHub stars · Activezoteroplugins.org/p/pubpeer-zotero-plugin

  3. Keep up with a field

    A
    Inciteful Zotero Plugin

    Run a graph search from a collection to find the papers it's missing, or connect two papers to find the work between them.

    Zotero 10 · 88,980 downloads · 304 GitHub stars · Activezoteroplugins.org/p/inciteful-zotero-plugin

  4. Edit a large library quickly

    A+
    Zutilo Utility for Zotero

    Copy and paste tags across items, relate many items at once, and copy citations in several formats, from a right-click menu or shortcuts.

    Zotero 8–10 · 410,022 downloads · 1,890 GitHub stars · Activezoteroplugins.org/p/zutilo

  5. Cite in LaTeX and Overleaf

    If you write in LaTeX
    B
    Better BibTeX for Zotero

    Stable citation keys, and a .bib file that updates itself whenever a collection changes, so a paper's references always match your library.

    B because it launches programs on your computer

    Zotero 8–10, 11 beta · 14.9M downloads · 7,293 GitHub stars · Activezoteroplugins.org/p/zotero-better-bibtex

  6. Share readings with your students

    If you teach
    B
    Zotero Syllabus

    Turns a collection into a syllabus ordered by class, with a reading schedule and due dates.

    B because it contacts a server on a hosting platform: read.zotero-syllabus.workers.dev, and 3 more findings

    Zotero 7–10 · 9,193 downloads · 69 GitHub stars · Activezoteroplugins.org/p/zotero-syllabus

Installing them

Each plugin is a single file ending in .xpi. Open a plugin's page, click Install and follow the steps, or read how to install a plugin. Install one at a time and restart Zotero if it asks, so that if something misbehaves you know which plugin did it.

How we picked them

For each task, we chose a plugin graded B or better that works with Zotero 10 and is still maintained, preferring a better grade, then wider use: downloads and GitHub stars. Nobody has rated these plugins on the site yet; ratings will count once they have. Plugins that download papers from shadow libraries are left out. A B grade means one finding is worth reading before you install, and its reason is shown above. Picks are reviewed by hand; if one drops below B or stops working with the current Zotero, the next plugin for the task takes its place automatically until we review it. No plugin pays to appear. Grades come from a check of each plugin's code, described in How we grade.

For librarians and instructors

Use this pack in research guides, workshops and orientation materials. The PDF is one US Letter page, and it's free to copy and share under CC BY 4.0 with credit to zoteroplugins.org, and there's a ready-made box for your guide. Is a plugin your students rely on missing, or one here you'd advise against? Suggest a change to this pack.

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