AI on ScienceDirect
Last updated on November 03, 2025
The integrated AI features in ScienceDirect aim to help researchers by surfacing relevant information faster. Key findings from articles and chapters published and indexed on ScienceDirect are summarized and compiled in sets of questions and responses or summaries using metadata including the article highlights and abstracts.
ScienceDirect has incorporated AI to enhance the user experience. Features using AI include the Topic Pages. ScienceDirect has also launched ScienceDirect AI which assists researchers to navigate through vast amounts of scientific literature efficiently and effectively. You can learn more about ScienceDirect AI at ScienceDirect AI: Eureka, every day.
Responses are generated by the system from available content in real time and there is no human editorial review of each summarized response. While ScienceDirect leverages authored content to produce a response, using an AI system to process the content may introduce inaccurate information and responses will vary over time.
Content integrity and quality are very important to us, and despite not editing the real time responses, we put rigorous safety and quality assurance processes in place to assure a high-quality output. Read more about our ways of working in our Responsible Artificial Intelligence Principles at RELX.
We strictly follow GDPR and all other privacy laws and legislation that might apply to ensure responsible use of data and to safeguard the privacy of our users.
For your own privacy, we do recommend leaving out personal, confidential, or sensitive information when submitting a question.
- Check the sources: Verify the references and citations provided in the content.
- Cross-reference information: Compare the AI-generated content with other reliable sources. Look for consistency in data and conclusions.
- Consult experts: If possible, ask subject matter experts to validate the information.
- Use fact-checking tools: Use online fact-checking tools and databases to confirm the accuracy of specific claims or data points.
| Ask ScienceDirect AI | Reading Assistant | Compare Experiments |
|---|---|---|---|
Search structure | Natural language queries in hybrid search: semantic search combined with keyword search | Natural Language queries | N/A |
Source Content | Millions of full-text articles and book chapters from Elsevier, including 10% articles from other trusted publishers | Millions of full-text articles and book-chapters | Selected SD full-text research articles |
Answer based on | Retrieved documents from full text index | Singular document | Selected full-text articles |
AI-generated content presented |
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| One or multiple experiments summarized for each relevant research article containing information, such as: the goal of the experiment, methods, materials, results and conclusion |
Supporting material | Source snippets containing the document sections used to generate the answer | Source snippets containing the text paragraphs used to generate the answer | N/A |
Advanced functionality | Query optimization, multi-language support, hybrid search through copilot functionality | Conversational support, multi-language support, previously asked questions are displayed in a sequential list | N/A |
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