Elsevier, a global leader in advanced information and decision support in science and healthcare, is developing a next-generation ‘end-to-end’ AI-powered solution for academic and corporate researchers, in collaboration with the research community. The solution aims to transform the research workflow - helping scientists move faster from insights to impact while safeguarding research integrity, transparency and trust.
The new Elsevier AI solution will empower researchers to identify emerging areas of inquiry and funding opportunities, uncover knowledge gaps, synthesize literature rapidly, connect with collaborators and accelerate productivity. The solution builds on the success of ScienceDirect AI and Scopus AI, and represents a step-change for AI solutions that support the global research community.
Generic AI tools can fall short of helping researchers focus on original impactful thinking, as they rely on limited academic literature, low-quality data and offer little transparency about how conclusions are reached. Elsevier’s comprehensive AI solution will be designed to address these challenges head-on with a fundamentally different approach.
What will set the new solution for researchers apart are that it is a one seamless assistant, having curated datasets, privacy and security. Elsevier’s new AI solution will be available to purchase in Q1 2026 and existing ScienceDirect AI customers will have access to the new solution as part of their subscriptions. It will be built on millions of peer-reviewed articles and book chapters from the world’s leading academic publishers. The new solution will be publisher-neutral and include subscription and Open Access content, giving researchers unprecedented depth and coverage. The solution will include ScienceDirect's trusted content, combined with comprehensive data and analytics from Scopus' 100+ million interconnected records.
Judy Verses, president, Academic and Government Markets, Elsevier said: “Working together with the research community, our goal is to help researchers seamlessly carry out multiple tasks with confidence to accelerate breakthroughs, boost collaboration, improve impact and productivity. By combining a powerful AI assistant with high-quality peer-reviewed literature from across publishers, we aim to create a next-level experience for impact makers who are advancing human progress.”
Professor Minoru Terano, president, Japan Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (JAIST), said: “Our researchers are engaged in the latest research to address the world's big challenges. Emerging AI tools will play an increasingly important role in this mission, supporting - not replacing -original human thinking and creativity. In partnership with Elsevier, JAIST is committed to developing new tools built on trusted research and responsible AI, ensuring progress that drives academic excellence and societal impact.”
The solution will be built on Elsevier’s Responsible AI Principles, which prioritize transparency, real-world impact and human oversight. This means every interaction is designed to augment human expertise rather than replace it, with clear explanations of how conclusions are reached and full control remains with the researcher. |