AI tools for scientific and academic research

Elicit

A tool that can be described as an intelligent assistant for literature search. It processes queries in a scientific format and provides a selection of relevant articles with brief conclusions. It is suitable for those preparing a literature review, launching a new research project, or quickly mastering an unfamiliar topic. Based on the Semantic Scholar database and machine learning.

Scite.ai

A platform that helps not only find sources but also understand how they are used by other scientists. The service shows whether an article is cited in a supporting, contradicting, or neutral context. This is especially useful when preparing serious publications, where the quality and relevance of sources matter, not just their quantity.

Research Rabbit

Offers a visual approach to navigating the scientific landscape. The tool builds a graph of scientific articles, showing relationships between authors, topics, and fields. This helps discover unexpected intersections between disciplines and form unique research trajectories. Often used when developing original topics or grant proposals.

Consensus
A tool that allows formulating scientific answers to practical questions. Unlike regular search engines, it works only with peer-reviewed research and provides a brief "consensus" — a generalized position on the topic. Especially popular among science journalists, analysts, and practitioners who need to quickly obtain reliable data without diving into dozens of PDF documents.

ChatGPT with a set of specialized plugins

Another powerful tool. Using ScholarAI, Wolfram Alpha, or AskYourPDF, you can analyze formulas, build graphs, extract data from PDFs, and break down complex concepts. All this makes AI systems useful not only for students but also for teachers, graduate students, and researchers.

ExplainPaper

A tool that helps "translate" complex academic articles into simple and understandable language. Especially useful when working with materials outside your main field or just starting to delve into a topic.

SciSpace

A platform with tools for reading, annotating, and discussing scientific articles. Allows uploading PDFs, asking questions about the content, and receiving explanations directly within the text. Also contains an extensive database of scientific publications.