Consensus

Academic search engine that finds peer-reviewed papers and synthesizes evidence for research questions.

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Overview

Consensus is an AI academic search engine for peer-reviewed literature. It searches a large scientific-paper corpus and provides AI-synthesized answers, study snapshots, and a Consensus Meter for yes-or-no questions. Users can also chat with papers, organize research in collections, explore citation relationships, and export citations.

Key features

  • Scientific paper search
  • Pro Search and Deep Search modes
  • AI-synthesized research answers
  • Consensus Meter for yes-or-no questions
  • Study snapshots with findings and methods
  • Ask Paper conversations
  • Citation graph exploration
  • RIS, BibTeX, and CSV export

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Last updated 2026-09-16