Whether you’re conducting a systematic review, preparing your dissertation, or exploring a new topic, more and more researchers are using ResearchRabbit to search for papers, explore related work, and understand how studies connect through citation networks. When it comes time to publish your paper or present your work, you will need to acknowledge any tools you used during your search process.
⚡️Many publishers now expect authors to acknowledge any tools used during the literature search. This includes ResearchRabbit.
How do I attribute ResearchRabbit?
Below is a simple way to cite ResearchRabbit in your work. We have included examples in different citation styles so you can match your publisher’s requirements.
APA 7th
ResearchRabbit. (2025). ResearchRabbit (Version 2025-11-18) [Search tool]. https://app.researchrabbit.ai/
ResearchRabbit. (Year). ResearchRabbit (Version YYYY-MM-DD) [Search tool]. https://app.researchrabbit.ai/
Harvard
ResearchRabbit (YEAR) ResearchRabbit (version YYYY-MM-DD). Available at: https://app.researchrabbit.ai/ (Accessed: DD Month YEAR).
MLA 9th
ResearchRabbit. ResearchRabbit, version YYYY-MM-DD, https://app.researchrabbit.ai/
How do I Find the Version Number?
You can record ResearchRabbit’s latest release date as the version number. To find the most recent version, visit our Releases page and use the newest release date in your citation.
Can I Use Visual Maps in my Published Work?
Yes. ResearchRabbit maps are a great way to visually demonstrate your literature review and make your search strategy clear and transparent. They also support the core aims of a literature review by highlighting the connections between papers and showing how ideas have developed in the field.
Where can I Mention ResearchRabbit in my Paper?
Most researchers include ResearchRabbit in two places:
1. The Methods Section
This is where you explain how you searched for literature or structured your review. A simple sentence works well, for example:
I used ResearchRabbit to visualise citation relationships between papers and to explore additional relevant literature for this review.
2. The Figure Caption (when sharing a citation map)
If you include a ResearchRabbit map as a figure, you can simply note that it was generated using ResearchRabbit. This gives readers context about how the map was produced.
Examples of Citing ResearchRabbit in Real Research
The author of this MSc Biology Thesis on lionfish used ResearchRabbit AI-powered citation mapping to identify literature for their literature review.
The authors of this study protocol investigating spinal therapy procedures used ResearchRabbit’s advanced search to find additional references for their paper.
