Terms of Service

Last updated: September 24, 2026

Acceptance of terms

By using CiteVitals, you agree to these terms. If you do not agree, please do not use the service.

Your use

CiteVitals is a free-to-use citation-strength checker; no account is required. You are responsible for the queries you submit and for complying with any applicable third-party terms.

Acceptable use

• Use CiteVitals to look up the citation strength of papers you are researching.
• Do not attempt to reverse-engineer, overload, or disrupt the service or the OpenAlex API.
• Do not resell or redistribute bulk citation data extracted from the service.

Subscriptions & billing

The Pro plan is billed at $9.00/month through Stripe on a recurring basis until canceled. You can manage or cancel your subscription at any time from the subscription page; cancellation takes effect at the end of the current billing period. One-time tips are non-refundable.

Service availability

Citation results are drawn from real OpenAlex data and reflect the scholarly record at the time of your lookup. We do not guarantee uninterrupted availability or perfect citation accuracy.

Contact

Questions about these terms? Reach out from our contact page.