Welcome to Keenious!

Keenious is for exploring research. Whether it's an essay, a thesis, or just a curiosity, tell it what you're after and it searches millions of published papers, lays them out on a map so you can see how the whole field fits together, and helps you understand and cite the research that matters.

A research companion for exploring academic literature

Find real, published research, understand it, and see how the whole field fits together.

Trusted by university customers worldwide

For Every Research Journey

Students

Navigate research assignments with confidence. Discover relevant sources and understand complex papers, supporting your learning journey from exploration to comprehension.

Researchers

Expand your literature review across languages and disciplines. Discover unexpected connections and understand new methodologies through natural conversation.

Librarians

Help patrons discover and engage with your subscribed resources. Keenious makes academic literature accessible while fostering genuine learning and research skills.

Integrate with Microsoft Word and Google Docs

Keenious seamlessly integrates with Microsoft Word and Google Docs, so you always have access to the most relevant research for whatever you're working on.

Keenious

/ki:.ni.əs/

Adjective

1. Full of enthusiasm for acquiring knowledge and engaging with new ideas: "Keenious people can often be found in libraries, museums, or coffee shops where they are surrounded by books, art, and good conversation."

keen /ki:n/

Adjective

1. Eager, interested, enthusiastic
2. Quick to understand

-ious /i.əs/

Suffix

1. Characterized by, or full of a given quality

Get Keenious for your university or organisation!

Keenious makes research accessible for students and faculty across all disciplines. Integrates with your existing library systems through link resolver support for EBSCO, PRIMO and other platforms, making your subscribed resources more discoverable and understandable for everyone.

Questions? Answers.

How does Keenious help me understand complex research papers?

Keenious provides AI-powered explanations of complex methodologies, statistical concepts, and domain-specific terminology. You can highlight any text in papers and ask questions about it. Our AI explains concepts clearly without doing the analysis for you, helping you build genuine comprehension skills.

Can I search for research in my native language?

Yes! You can interact with Keenious in nearly 100 languages. Ask questions in your native language and discover research from 100+ countries. Keenious breaks down language barriers while showing research in its original language for authenticity.

What makes Keenious different from ChatGPT or other AI tools?

Unlike AI writing tools that generate content, Keenious shows you real academic papers and helps you understand them. We focus on building your research capabilities rather than creating dependencies. Our process is transparent—you see exactly what papers we find and how we search.

How much research can I access through Keenious?

Keenious provides access to 250+ million academic works from OpenAlex, covering all disciplines. Our database is updated monthly and includes comprehensive open access identification through Unpaywall integration.

Are there limits to PDF uploads or conversations?

PDFs have a 20MB size limit and are automatically deleted after 1 day for privacy. Free tier users have limited messages and conversations, while Plus tier users have effectively unlimited usage for practical research needs.

How does Keenious protect my privacy and research?

We take privacy seriously. Uploaded files and conversations are automatically deleted after 1 day. We don't store your text or research data beyond this period, and our design promotes academic integrity by supporting your learning rather than doing work for you.

Can my university get Keenious for all students and researchers?

Yes, we offer institutional licenses with link resolver integration for university library systems. This connects Keenious with your existing EBSCO, PRIMO, or other library resources, making subscribed content easily accessible to your community.

Become Keenious now!

Build your research capabilities through transparent AI guidance. Discover and understand real academic papers while developing genuine comprehension skills across languages.