Consensus
Consensus is an AI research workspace that searches peer-reviewed literature, summarises what studies find and automates literature reviews with Deep Search.
About this tool
Consensus is an AI search engine for scientific research. Instead of returning a list of links, it searches peer-reviewed literature, including licensed full text from publishers, and summarises what studies say about a question, helping users see where findings agree and where they conflict.
Its Deep Search mode automates much of a literature review: it builds a search strategy, expands key terms, looks for opposing arguments and follows the citation graph. A medical filter narrows results to clinical guidelines and articles from leading medical journals. Consensus partners with university libraries, and the company was founded in 2021 with a mission to make good science easier to find and understand.
What you can do
Search across research papers
Query a large corpus of research papers, including licensed full text, and get answers grounded in the studies found.
Evidence comparison
See where studies support or contradict each other, and compare evidence types such as randomised versus observational.
Deep Search literature reviews
Automate search strategy, term expansion and citation exploration to produce a review in minutes rather than days.
Medical mode
Restrict results to clinical guidelines and articles from top medical journals for faster clinical questions.
Who is it for?
- A student checks what research says about a topic before writing an essay.
- A clinician looks for guideline-level evidence on a treatment question.
- A researcher drafts a first map of the literature for a new project.
Before you choose
Summaries can oversimplify study quality and context; open key papers and check methods before citing conclusions.
Clinical information is not medical advice; decisions should follow professional guidelines and qualified judgement.
Frequently asked questions
How many papers does Consensus search?
Consensus states that it draws on more than 250 million research papers, including licensed full text from publishers.
What is Deep Search?
Deep Search automates a literature review by building a search strategy, expanding terms, finding conflicting arguments and following citations.
Can I get access through my university?
Many university libraries partner with Consensus; check whether your institution provides access.
Check the official website for current features, pricing, and terms.
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