What to Know About the ADS Transition to SciX
The Astrophysics Data System (ADS) is evolving into Science Explorer (SciX) — the digital library and information hub for Astrophysics, Planetary Science, Heliophysics, and Earth Science. This expanded scope brings the innovative information services long used by astronomers to new disciplines, fostering cross-disciplinary discovery and innovation.
Seamless Transition
✓ Sign into SciX with your ADS credentials.
✓ Your user account, settings, email notifications, and libraries will remain unchanged.
✓ Your links will be redirected, you will not need to redirect them manually.
✓ You can access the Classic interface.
✓ Choosing the Astronomy discipline prioritizes astronomy results in your searches.
Astrophysics remains a key focus.
SciX will retain a strong emphasis on astrophysics, aligning with the original purpose of ADS and catering to the needs of astronomers. New services will continue to be designed for astrophysics, providing models for similar services supporting other disciplines.
Familiar, intuitive search.
Searching in SciX is similar to using ADS, allowing you to maintain your current workflows while providing additional features to help you refine your results and focus on your specific interests.
SciX enables relevant interdisciplinary insights.
SciX will facilitate interdisciplinary exploration, providing insights beyond traditional astrophysics by incorporating relevant data from related fields.
SciX continues informatics innovation.
Innovative informatics will remain central to the success of SciX, which will continue introducing new features and tools to enhance your discovery, access, and use of papers, software, and data.
Choose your own SciX Experience.
You can customize your experience from more ADS-like (including Classic) to very interdisciplinary, plus options for planetary science and heliophysics. See the Quick Start Guide to choose the right settings for you.
User feedback is key.
To serve such broad scientific communities, SciX must be attentive to the needs of its users, especially astronomers. Let us know what you think and how we can serve you better at help@scixplorer.org.