Our verdict
Being tested. An editor is using ResearchRabbit hands-on; the verdict and score appear here once they sign it off.
What it does
ResearchRabbit helps you explore academic research. Start from a few papers you know are relevant, and it suggests similar papers, and earlier and later work connected to them by citations, with a map of how they connect. You save the papers you want to collections as you go.
It suits students and researchers starting a literature review. It recommends papers rather than writing summaries for you.
Why use it
- Start from papers you trust and it finds related ones you might have missed.
- A map shows how the papers connect through citations.
- The free plan includes unlimited searches and collections.
How it works
- Create an account on the ResearchRabbit website.
- Search for a few papers you already know, to start from.
- Explore the similar, earlier and later papers it suggests.
- Use the map to spot key papers, and save them to a collection.
How hard is it to use?
Intermediate Some set-up, or a little practice, to get good results.
The idea is simple, but you need to know your field well enough to judge its suggestions, which is why we rate it Intermediate.
What it costs
Free plan; paid plans. The free plan includes unlimited searches and collections. The paid RR+ plan lets you start from more papers and adds advanced search filters and separate projects, and there are plans for institutions.
Prices change often, so check ResearchRabbit’s own site before you pay.
Watch out for
- Suggestions depend on the papers you start from, so a narrow start gives a narrow map.
- It points you to papers; it doesn’t check their quality.
Your data
Check ResearchRabbit’s privacy policy for what it keeps about your collections before you add anything confidential.
We haven’t confirmed that ResearchRabbit can keep your data in the UK, so check where it keeps your data before you share anything private or about other people.