Top AI Research Tools by Function

• Literature Review & Search:
  • Elicit: Analyzes papers and maps key data points.
  • Consensus: AI-powered search engine that provides evidence-based answers from peer-reviewed studies.
  • ResearchRabbit: Maps research literature and finds related papers.
  • Semantic Scholar: Free AI-driven search engine for academic literature.
  • Connected Papers: Visualizes connected academic papers.
• Reading & Summarizing (PDF Chat):
  • SciSpace: Features a literature review tool and AI chatbot for explaining complex concepts.
  • ChatPDF: Allows users to ask questions directly to a PDF document.
  • Scholarcy: Summarizes articles into digestible summaries.
• Writing & Editing:
  • Paperpal: Specifically designed for academic editing and writing.
  • Grammarly: AI assistant for checking grammar, tone, and writing quality.
  • Jenni AI: Academic writing tool that helps with drafting and citations.
• Organization & Conceptualization:
  • Litmaps: Visualizes, finds, and tracks research papers.
  • Perplexity: Useful for fast research and answering specific,,, queries