How does LeapSpace select and cite references?

1. Understand the query (intent + scope)
   You type a question in natural language. LeapSpace interprets your intent and any limits you include (e.g., time range, country, document type, citation count).
2. Search across abstracts and full text (two lenses)
   LeapSpace runs semantic (vector) search to match meaning and keyword (lexical) search to match exact terms. Using both helps find closely related papers and precise matches.
3. Initial relevance ranking
   Results are scored for topical relevance to your query. A light recency boost is applied, so newer, highly relevant items are more likely to appear without overshadowing foundational works.
4. Quality and integrity checks
   Content is drawn from journals indexed in Scopus. Where possible, retracted items and known problematic content are excluded before citation.
5. Reranking for best fit
   A secondary reranker reviews the top candidates and promotes the sources that most directly support the question asked (e.g., strongest methods, clearest findings, better match to filters).
6. Deduplication and diversity
   Near‑duplicate records are consolidated, and LeapSpace favors a mix of sources to avoid citing multiple papers that say the same thing without adding value.
7. Evidence‑based drafting
   The answer is generated from the selected sources. If the available evidence is limited or conflicting, LeapSpace may state that explicitly rather than over‑generalize.

• Inline references: Each response includes citations linked to the underlying documents.
• Trust Cards: Selecting a reference opens a panel that shows bibliographic details and a short “link to statement” explanation of how the source supports the claim.
• Publisher links: When third‑party full text is cited, LeapSpace links to the publisher’s platform for access.

If there is not enough reliable material to answer a question, LeapSpace indicates this and may suggest refining the query (e.g., adjusting time range or document type).

You can shape the selection by adding simple instructions to your query, for example:

• “focus on studies published since 2021”
• “limit to clinical trials”
• “authors based in Germany”
• “only include papers with 25+ citations”