The latest tools that researchers and graduate students must have.8 min read

Recently, a number of tools have been created for researchers.

There are numerous LLM services being deployed, including ChatGPT and Gemini,

There are many inconveniences in this regard.

Built for ResearchersIf it were an AI tool,

It can be immediately integrated into the research workflow without spending time "learning to use AI.

SciSpace (all-in-one)

Paperguide (all-in-one)

AnswerThis (all-in-one)

Elicit (Article Search)

Elicitis a tool specialized for searching for articles.

In the article search, information on articles is output to the search results in summary and table formats as shown in the figure.

Searching from the LIST OF CONCEPTS is useful when you want to get a comprehensive overview of information in the field.

For example, search for "back pain".

For each concept organized (in this case, pathology), a summary with citations is also presented.

This is very useful when you are exploring a new field, writing a review article, or in any other situation where you want to collect comprehensive information.

Learn more about Elicit's features and fees!

To learn more about Elicit. 

Consensus (Paper Search)

Connected Papers (visualization of related papers)

Similar to Inciteful, it visualizes the connection of papers around the uploaded paper as follows.

The following information can be read from the graph

Connected papers feature list

Overview of Connected papers pricing plans

Free Plan	Up to 5 graphs per month
Paid Plans	monthly amount (sum)Approx. 750 yen(subject to exchange rate fluctuations) ~
Deals	40% off with annual plan

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Research Rabbit (visualization of related papers)

Like Connected papers, it visualizes related papers from the original paper.

If you find a paper that interests you, you can click on it to learn more about it and explore it in more depth!

Unlike Connected papers, the distance between papers does not seem to have any meaning. (since they can move them around on their own)

The operation is very good with regard to deepening the paper.

Research Rabbit Feature List

Overview of Research Rabbit's pricing plans

totally freeIt is!

We are asking for donations so that we can continue to provide this service free of charge.

For more information. 

Inciteful (visualization of relevant papers)

Inciteful is another tool that provides a visual display of relevant papers.

What features do you have that other tools don't?The top books, research institutions, and journals in the area can see the data.Place.

You can instantly see the "must-know major prior research" when learning about the neighborhood.

Inciteful Feature List

Inciteful Rate Plan Overview

The advantage is that no account registration is required, making it easy to use.

(Therefore, there is no data storage function.)

For more information. 

Paperpal (English editing and writing support)

Paperpalis provided by Editage, the largest English editing service in Japan.English Editing AI Tools。

Editage boasts the No. 1 user base in Japan.

Paperpal" is an AI that has been trained on English editing data accumulated by professional proofreaders.It is.

Batch quality and English grammar checks prior to paper submission and 👇,

Plagiarism checks can be performed 👇.

Writing support is also very user-friendly.

A wide variety of features are available within Paperpal and Word, including

I find it the easiest to use writing support for my dissertation.

If you are a mid-level or higher level researcher,PaperpalIt is also possible to submit a paper only to the

furthermore

Paperpal Rate Plan Overview

Free Plan	Most functions are limited in number of times (Unlimited citation generation only) Not practical.
Paid Plans	Prime Plan monthly amount (sum)1,741 yen/month～ (When using promo code)
Deals Memo	20% OFF Promo Code ACADEMIA20

For more information. 

Scite_ (Citation check)

Scite_is a tool that allows citation checking of papers.

Papers cited,Whether the quote is supportive, confrontational, or merely allusive."They classify the

There are also tools that allow you to upload papers or PDFs that you are writing and they will check them for "inappropriate citations".

I checked in my past papers and found one paper that had been retracted.

List of Scite_ features

Overview of Scite_'s pricing plans

Free Plan	None (7-day free trial)
Paid Plans	monthly amount (sum)979 yen～
Deals	40% off with annual plan

For more information. 

ChatPDF (Paper Reading)

ChatPDFis a specialized tool for thesis reading.

More than 10 million researchers are using the system (official)

It is basically the same as SciSpace and Paperguide,

My personal opinion is that it is very easy to use and may be my favorite of the reading supports...such as

The fact that chat history is kept is also very good!

The price is low, so if you only want the reading support function, you can use it.ChatPDFis recommended.

(with easy search support).

List of ChatPDF Features

Overview of ChatPDF Pricing Plans

Free Plan	Continued availability Up to 2 documents/day
Paid Plans	monthly amount (sum)799.92 yen～
Deals	33% off with annual plan

For more information. 

SciSummary (Reading of thesis)

Scisummaryis another reading support tool specialized for scientific papers.

It instantly presents highly accurate summaries, summaries, etc. in Japanese.

You can also read and understand charts and diagrams.

Since you don't have to bother to open your browser, it is ideal for reading papers in your spare time.

It is highly recommended for researchers in phases that require reading a large number of papers.

The price is less than one coin.

List of Scisummary Features

Overview of Scisummary's fee plans

Free Plan	Available on a trial basis
Paid Plans	monthly amount (sum)From $2.92
Deals	40% off with annual plan

For more information. 

DeepL (translated)

DeepL is a well-known tool with high translation accuracy.

Recently, the system has also been equipped with support functions for English writing, making it even more versatile.

It translates English text with a high degree of accuracy.

The paper must be translated in full and saved as a PDF.

The layout has not changed significantly, so you can read through the paper while comparing the English text with the Japanese translation.

The other thing that is very useful is the ability to use the translation function in the browser.

The work of copying and pasting English text into a translation tool is no longer necessary.

List of features on DeepL

Overview of fee plans at DeepL

Free Plan	Available a limited number of times. (30-day free trial available)
Paid Plans	Translation only: monthlyFrom 1,150 yen Write only: Monthly1,500 yen Translation + Write: Monthly2,350 yen～
Deals	33% off with annual plan

For more information. 

ELSA speak (English Language Learning)

ELSA speak is an AI application for learning English.

English conversation is essential for research.

I have struggled with this myself and would recommend this AI to anyone who is struggling with their English speaking ability.

We start with words. At the end, students practice pronunciation in sentences.

It took me more than 20 diagram writing lessons to get a passing grade💦.

Oni Coach!

In addition, AI also offers practical English conversation practice.

ELSA speak Feature List

Overview of ELSA speak pricing plans

Free Plan	Pronunciation Correction: Unparalleled Amount of Lessons AI English Conversation: 2 times/day limit →Free is just a trial.
Paid Plans	Approximately monthlyFrom 1,600 yen (Take advantage of the half-price sale)
Deals	Many half-price sales on weekends.

For more information. 

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