Consensus
Searches over 220 million peer-reviewed papers and builds cited research summaries, reviews and bibliographies.
What Consensus can do in ChatGPT
Answer research questions with cited studies.
Paper Search
Search over 220 million peer-reviewed papers from one question.
Literature Reviews
Pull many studies into one structured review with citations.
Reference Lists
Build reference lists and reading lists for a topic or course.
Research Gaps
Spot questions the existing studies have not answered yet.
Search Strategies
Write boolean search strings for databases.
You stay in control
You approve access, and you can disconnect Consensus at any time.
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What Consensus does in ChatGPT
The Consensus plugin gives ChatGPT access to more than 220 million peer-reviewed papers. You ask a research question, and it finds relevant studies and pulls them together into a structured answer with citations, drawing on sources such as PubMed, Semantic Scholar and ArXiv.
Beyond quick answers, it handles bigger research jobs. It can run a literature review, write a boolean search string, put together a bibliography, point out gaps in the research and draft text with citations. Ready-made workflows cover systematic reviews, course reading lists, grant research that checks how new an idea is, and summaries of clinical evidence.
The listing names researchers, students, faculty and clinicians as its users, across medicine, social science, STEM and every other academic field. Answers are built from published studies and come with citations you can check, so they show what the research says on a question rather than giving personal medical or professional advice.
Who it is for
- Researchers running literature reviews
- Students writing cited papers
- Faculty building reading lists
How to add Consensus to ChatGPT
- Open the Consensus listing in ChatGPT ↗.
- Click Install plugin.
- Sign in to your Consensus account when asked and approve the access it requests.
- Start a chat and ask for what you need, mentioning Consensus if ChatGPT does not pick it up.
- To stop, disconnect Consensus under apps in your ChatGPT settings.
Questions about Consensus
What is the Consensus ChatGPT plugin?
The Consensus plugin gives ChatGPT access to more than 220 million peer-reviewed papers. You ask a research question, and it finds relevant studies and pulls them together into a structured answer with citations, drawing on sources such as PubMed, Semantic Scholar and ArXiv. It is listed in ChatGPT's plugin marketplace under Education & Research.
What can I ask Consensus to do in ChatGPT?
For example: "Does bilingual education help children's thinking skills? Show me the studies", "Run a literature review on remote work and productivity", "Write a boolean search string for studies on sleep and memory".
Who makes the Consensus plugin for ChatGPT?
The ChatGPT listing names Consensus as the developer. The version listed on 8 October 2026 was 4.0.0.
How do I add Consensus to ChatGPT?
Open the Consensus listing in ChatGPT, click Install plugin, sign in to your Consensus account and approve the access it asks for. Then ask for what you need in a chat, mentioning Consensus if ChatGPT does not pick it up.
Can Consensus change things in my account, or only read?
It searches a database of published research papers and returns cited summaries. The listing does not describe access to any personal account or files.
Who is the Consensus plugin for?
Researchers running literature reviews, students writing cited papers and faculty building reading lists.
Where do the papers in Consensus come from?
The listing says it covers 220M+ peer-reviewed papers, with studies from PubMed, Semantic Scholar and ArXiv.
Can Consensus help with a grant proposal?
Yes. One of its built-in workflows is grant research with a check on how novel your idea is compared to existing studies.
Does Consensus see my ChatGPT chats?
When Consensus is connected, ChatGPT may share the parts of your chats and memories that matter for a request with Consensus. What Consensus does with that data falls under its own terms and privacy policy. ChatGPT keeps your training-data settings, and you can disconnect at any time.
How do I disconnect Consensus from ChatGPT?
Open your ChatGPT settings, go to apps, and disconnect Consensus. You can reconnect later from the listing.
What are alternatives to Consensus in ChatGPT?
Similar plugins in the ChatGPT marketplace include Sider Scholar, Elicit and Lune. Each has its own page in this directory.
Privacy and your data
When Consensus is connected, ChatGPT may share the parts of your chats and memories that matter for a request with Consensus. What Consensus then does with that data falls under its own terms and privacy policy, not only OpenAI's. ChatGPT keeps your training-data settings for data that comes from connected apps, and you can disconnect at any time.
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