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Consensus

Search peer-reviewed research

Capabilities
Search research papers, Read paper details
Category
Education
Developer
Consensus

How it works

Consensus connects ChatGPT and Codex to the peer-reviewed scientific literature. Ask a research question in plain language and Consensus searches more than 400 million academic papers from Semantic Scholar, OpenAlex, and PubMed, then returns the most relevant studies so answers can cite the research behind them. Use Consensus to: - Find studies on scientific, medical, health, and social-science questions - Narrow results by publication year, study design (such as randomized controlled trials, meta-analyses, and systematic reviews), human studies, or field of study - Review paper details such as authors, journal, year, citation count, abstract, and DOI when available - Ground summaries, literature reviews, and evidence tables in citable sources, with a link to each paper on consensus.app Consensus is built for students, researchers, clinicians, educators, and anyone who wants answers grounded in published research.

What else can you do?

  • Build an evidence table

    Consensus Find recent research on this question and compare the methods, findings, and limitations in a table. Include source links and distinguish full-text evidence from abstracts.

  • Scope a literature review

    Consensus Search for research addressing this R&D question. Propose a focused reading list, explain each paper's relevance, and identify gaps that need further investigation.

  • Compare research findings

    Consensus Compare the studies on this topic, separating consistent findings from disagreements. Explain methodological differences where documented and cite each source.

What’s included

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