Elsevier Introduces GenAI Tool to Enhance Literature Review Process in Medical Research

The tool extracts summarizes, and compares insights from millions of peer-reviewed articles within Elsevier’s vast archive.

Elsevier has launched ScienceDirect AI, a generative AI-powered tool to reduce researchers' time on literature reviews.

The tool extracts summarizes, and compares insights from millions of peer-reviewed articles within Elsevier’s vast archive.

According to Elsevier, researchers typically spend 25-35% of their time reviewing literature—a challenge that ScienceDirect AI aims to address. The tool has been tested by over 30,000 researchers and librarians from 70 universities and R&D-focused organizations, offering them access to AI-generated summaries and key insights.

Judy Verses, President of Academic and Government Markets at Elsevier, emphasized the tool’s potential impact on researchers dealing with extensive volumes of information. Feedback from users worldwide suggests ScienceDirect AI could be a game changer for researchers who are grappling with information overload and want to get accurate insights they can rely on—fast."

She further added, "ScienceDirect is the platform of choice globally for millions of researchers, so this new generative AI tool will seamlessly integrate into their current ways of working, enabling them to dedicate more time to research and achieve results."

ScienceDirect AI is designed to generate precise summaries, highlight key findings, and provide references to ensure research integrity and reproducibility. Elsevier, a 140-year-old publisher, houses over 3,000 scientific journals and key reference books, including The Lancet, Cell Press, and Gray’s Anatomy.

With AI-driven tools becoming increasingly integrated into research workflows, ScienceDirect AI is positioned as a potential support system for the global scientific community.