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Infranodus
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Knowledge-graph text analysis tool that surfaces topics and content gaps for research, SEO and market analysis.

71K visits/mo
71K visits/mo
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researcher.life
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Subscription bundling Editage's academic AI tools: writing assistant, journal finder, literature search, and illustration maker.

723K visits/mo
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Scholar AI
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AI research search tool for peer-reviewed papers with citation management, now integrated into Jenni AI's writing workspace.

156K visits/mo
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The Rundown AI
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Daily AI newsletter that condenses AI news, tool spotlights, and practical use cases into a five-minute read for over two million readers.

630K visits/mo
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No public pricing

Basic: $9.99/month (50 credits/month, 9TB uploads)
Premium: $18.99/month (unlimited GPT & Copilot use)
Credits: $4.99 (25 credits)
Credits: $9.99 (50 credits)

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Core features
  • Text network / knowledge graph visualization
  • Topic modeling and content-gap detection
  • AI insight and question generation
  • GraphRAG and MCP server for LLMs
  • Many import sources (PDF, CSV, YouTube, Google, web)
  • Obsidian plugin and browser extension
  • Research on AI governance
  • Analysis of AI risks and opportunities
  • Annual reports and updates
  • Information on AI regulation
  • Event summaries and announcements
  • AI academic writing assistant with grammar and phrasing suggestions
  • Journal recommender matched to a manuscript's abstract
  • Scientific illustration library with drag-and-drop editor
  • Literature discovery across 300M+ academic papers
  • Plagiarism checking and multilingual translation support
  • Research skill courses included with subscription
  • Search across millions of peer-reviewed papers
  • Agentic AI chat that consults research and uploaded PDFs
  • Auto-citation in over 2,600 citation styles
  • One-click Zotero/Mendeley library import with metadata and PDFs
  • ScholarAI GPT available in the ChatGPT GPT Store
  • Developer API for integrating research search
  • Daily AI news digest delivered by email
  • Practical application tips alongside each story
  • Exclusive interviews with AI industry leaders
  • AI University with guides, tools directory, and courses
  • Article archive on AI, tech, and robotics
Use cases
  • Research and idea generation
  • SEO content-gap analysis
  • Qualitative and market research
  • Understanding public attitudes towards AI
  • Analyzing the impact of AI on great powers
  • Regulating downstream AI developers
  • Managing risks from AI-enabled biological tools
  • Non-native English researchers polishing manuscripts before submission
  • Finding the right journal for a paper's subject area
  • Building scientific figures without a graphic designer
  • Keeping up with new literature in a research field
  • Finding and citing academic sources for a paper
  • Chatting with AI about uploaded research PDFs
  • Importing an existing reference library for a new project
  • Building custom apps on top of academic search via API
  • Professionals wanting a quick daily AI news briefing
  • Readers seeking practical ways to apply new AI tools
  • Learners looking for structured AI courses and guides
  • Following exclusive interviews with AI leaders
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