Elicit
Elicit is an AI research assistant that searches over 138 million academic papers and produces cited reports, tables and systematic reviews.
About this tool
Elicit helps researchers understand what the scientific literature already says. You ask a research question and it searches a corpus of more than 138 million academic papers, summarises relevant studies and lets you chat with full-text papers. Data from many papers can be extracted into tables, with columns you define, so studies are easy to compare.
For deeper work, Elicit’s Research Agent and Research Reports gather evidence across scientific databases, journals, public data and documents you upload, then produce cited outputs such as reports, tables and figures. Higher plans add a dedicated systematic review workflow that can screen thousands of papers, clinical trial search and team collaboration.
What you can do
Search across academic papers
Query more than 138 million papers and get relevant studies with summaries, then open full text where available.
Data extraction tables
Pull specific information from many papers into a table, adding columns for the variables you care about.
Cited research reports
The Research Agent produces structured reports with citations, drawing on databases, journals and your uploaded documents.
Systematic review workflow
Higher tiers include a workflow designed to screen thousands of papers for systematic literature reviews.
Who is it for?
- A PhD student maps the existing evidence before choosing a thesis question.
- A health researcher screens studies and clinical trials for a systematic review.
- A policy analyst compiles a cited summary of research on a programme’s effects.
Before you choose
Automated extraction and summaries can misread methods or numbers; verify key figures against the original papers.
Usage for agents and reports is capped by plan, so estimate how many reviews or reports you need before choosing a tier.
Frequently asked questions
How many papers does Elicit search?
Elicit states that it searches more than 138 million academic papers, plus over 500,000 clinical trials on higher plans.
Is Elicit free?
There is a free basic plan with limited research-agent usage. Paid plans add more usage, exports and systematic review tools.
Can Elicit help with systematic reviews?
Yes, higher plans include a dedicated systematic review workflow that can screen thousands of papers and extract data.
Check the official website for current features, pricing, and terms.
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