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ResearchRabbit

ResearchRabbit is a web application that simplifies literature reviews for researchers, academics, and students. It provides access to over 310 million academic papers, allowing users to start with a seed article and explore related works, authors, and topics through visual citation networks and interactive maps. The platform helps users stay organized by connecting papers, notes, and ideas in one place, with features like unlimited libraries, collections, and collaboration on shared collections. The tool integrates with reference managers like Zotero and offers both a free tier (up to 50 seed articles) and a premium tier (RR+) for advanced search controls, multiple projects, and signal alerts. ResearchRabbit replaces traditional, linear paper lists with a curiosity-driven discovery experience, enabling users to see the big picture of a research field and understand how topics evolve over time. Targeted at researchers, students, and academic professionals, ResearchRabbit is trusted b

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Jul 13, 2026

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Product information

Everything worth knowing about ResearchRabbit

The complete picture — from everyday features to the technical detail builders and IT folks dig for.

Core features

What it actually does

Citation and Literature Mapping

Visualize citation networks as interactive maps showing connections between papers, authors, and publication years.

Seed-Based Literature Discovery

Start from a few key papers ('seeds') and discover related works, authors, and emerging topics through algorithmic expansion.

Collection and Project Management

Organize papers, notes, and thoughts into unlimited collections and separate projects for focused topic discovery.

Collaborative Collections

Share collections with collaborators to work together on literature reviews and discovery.

Technical capabilities

Proprietary Academic Graph Algorithm

Uses a specialized graph traversal and ranking algorithm on a database of 310M+ papers to surface relevant connections beyond simple keyword matching.

Zotero and LibKey Integrations

Syncs with reference manager Zotero and institutional library proxy LibKey for seamless workflow integration.

Must watch videos

Export your collection in ResearchRabbit

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Export your collection in ResearchRabbit

Once you've built up a network of connected papers in ResearchRabbit, you can take that work with you. Export citations straight to your reference manager, or capture a visual snapshot of your map for presentations and reports. 🔗 Try ResearchRabbit free: researchrabbit.ai

Como fazer sua primeira pesquisa no ResearchRabbit (do zero à revisão organizada)

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Como fazer sua primeira pesquisa no ResearchRabbit (do zero à revisão organizada)

Nathan do ResearchRabbit te guia pelo fluxo inicial da plataforma -- mostrando como transformar uma busca ampla em um conjunto organizado de artigos prontos para a sua revisão de literatura. Neste tutorial você vai aprender a: 00:29 Buscar artigos por palavra-chave, DOI ou título 00:45 Entender os resultados: lista de artigos e mapa visual 00:51 Identificar bons artigos semente pelo título, data e número de citações 01:16 Rodar a busca novamente a partir dos artigos selecionados 01:37 Usar a rede de citações para entender a estrutura da área 02:06 Descobrir artigos influentes e trabalhos recentes 02:12 Refinar resultados com filtros de data, palavra-chave e acesso aberto 02:27 Salvar artigos e organizar em coleções por tema ou projeto 02:44 Continuar explorando a partir das suas próprias coleções 03:13 Sair com uma biblioteca organizada e um ponto de partida sólido para escrever Crie sua conta. É grátis. 🐇 https://www.researchrabbit.ai

Organize your research in ResearchRabbit

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Organize your research in ResearchRabbit

ResearchRabbit allows researchers to save papers into collections and organize them in ways that match their research workflow. Collections can be structured by topic, themes within a literature review, or different stages of a research project. In this video, Nathan explains how collections help researchers organize literature, visualize relationships between papers, and explore ideas before committing to a structure. In this video, you’ll learn how to: 00:10 Save papers into collections for different projects 00:17 Organize larger projects using subcollections 00:25 See collection colors appear on the literature map 00:38 Use Recently Found to explore papers without organizing immediately 00:55 Organize relevant papers into collections once your direction becomes clearer Collections and Recently Found work together to support flexible research workflows — allowing you to explore freely, then organize your literature once patterns begin to emerge. 🔎 https://www.researchrabbit.ai Follow ResearchRabbit for updates and research tips: X: https://x.com/RsrchRabbit YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@researchrabbitapp LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/researchrabbit

Who uses it

Real use cases, no hype

Literature Exploration

Start with a seed paper and discover related works, authors, and emerging topics.

Citation Network

Visualize citation connections as an interactive, sortable map.

Reference Syncing

Sync your library with Zotero and keep notes connected.

Collaborative Collections

Share collections with team members for joint literature reviews.

Research Gap Analysis

Identify gaps and clusters by exploring topic relationships over time.

Large-Scale Reviews

Use up to 300 seed articles for systematic reviews (RR+ plan).

Alerts & Signals

Get notified about new publications matching your search criteria (RR+ feature).

What's great

Intuitive visual literature mapping
Free tier with unlimited searches
Seamless Zotero integration

Technical strengths

Access to 310M+ papers via Semantic Scholar
Interactive citation network with temporal filters

Where it falls short

Limited to Semantic Scholar coverage
Free tier capped at 50 seed articles
No native PDF annotation

Technical limitations

Semantic Scholar API rate limits can slow queries
Advanced features require RR+ subscription

For technical folks

The deep-dive specs

Paper Database Size

310+ million academic articles

Core Function

Literature discovery and citation network visualization

Key Integration

Zotero reference manager

Primary Data Source

Semantic Scholar, Crossref, PubMed, arXiv

FAQ

Includes technical Q&A

ResearchRabbit has and will always have a free offering to help researchers do their best work. As of 2025, we also have a premium tier to support those who are completing large scale research and discovery.

Traffic Insights

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Stable

Traffic has remained stable.

Honest pricing

No sneaky tiers, no “contact sales”

Here's who each plan is actually for — and where the hidden charges might hit.

Free

Individuals

Unlimited searches across 310+ million articles
Unlimited library and collections
Collaborate by sharing your collection
Use up to 50 seed articles
Core search settings

ResearchRabbit+ (Monthly)

$12/mo

Individuals & Teams

Everything in Free
Use up to 300 seed articles
Advanced search controls
Multiple projects
Signals alerts
Faster support responses

ResearchRabbit+ (Annual)

Most picked

$12/mo

Individuals & Teams

Everything in Free
Use up to 300 seed articles
Advanced search controls
Multiple projects
Signals alerts
Faster support responses
Discounted annual rate

Institution

Enterprise

Everything in RR+
Greater volume discounts
Integrate with your research library (LibKey)
Manage thousands of users
Review usage statistics
Dedicated support

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