Semantic Scholar
Semantic Scholar is a free, AI-powered academic search engine that helps you find and understand scientific research papers.
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Free, Freemium
Tool Information
Company
Allen Institute for AI
Founded
2015
Pricing
Free, Freemium
About Semantic Scholar
Semantic Scholar is a free, AI-powered academic search engine that helps you find and understand scientific research papers.
✅ Pros
- ✔️ Completely free for all users.
- ✔️ AI-powered search is smarter than keywords.
- ✔️ “TLDR” feature for quick paper summaries.
- ✔️ Shows paper influence and citation data.
- ✔️ Huge database of academic articles.
❌ Cons
- ✖️ Database may miss very new papers.
- ✖️ AI summaries can lack deep context.
- ✖️ Paper metadata can sometimes be inaccurate.
- ✖️ Interface can be complex for beginners.
Key Features
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Ready-to-Use Prompts
Copy and customize these prompts for your specific needs
“Research the current market trends of [Industry: Electric Vehicles, EdTech, Healthcare, etc.]. Include data from the past [Number] years, key competitors, growth opportunities, and forecasted future trends.”
“Conduct a research report on the environmental impact of [Activity: Deforestation, Plastic Usage, Mining]. Explain causes, short-term and long-term effects, and propose sustainable alternatives with supporting data.”
“Research how [Consumer Group: Gen Z, Millennials, Urban Families] make purchase decisions for [Product Category: Electronics, Fashion, Food]. Include survey data, psychological insights, and brand influence analysis.”
“Analyze the adoption rate and challenges of [Technology: Blockchain, AI, 5G, IoT] in [Region/Country/Industry]. Include user perception, barriers, government support, and future potential with statistics.”
“Perform a literature review on [Research Topic] using studies published between [Year Range]. Compare methodologies, summarize key findings, and identify research gaps for future study.”
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Use Cases
Find relevant research papers on any topic quickly.
Discover related papers to deepen your research.
Save and organize studies for easier review later.
Check key insights and summaries to understand studies faster.
Track influential authors and their most cited work.
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Getting a quick summary of a long article.
Tracking a paper's citations and impact.
Discovering influential authors in a field.
Creating personalized research alerts.
Building a foundation for a literature review.
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