How to Discover New Papers with ResearchRabbit Citation Maps

Finding the right papers is one of the hardest parts of research, especially when you are new to a field. ResearchRabbit turns literature discovery into a visual adventure, building citation maps that reveal related work, foundational studies, and the latest publications in your area.

This guide explains how to use ResearchRabbit’s citation maps to discover new papers, understand how ideas connect, and stay current with alerts.

Creating Your First Citation Map

• Sign in to ResearchRabbit with your academic account.
• Add one or two seed papers you already know are relevant.
• Click to expand the map and watch related citing and cited papers appear.

Exploring the Literature Graph

Each node is a paper, and the connecting lines show citation relationships. Click a paper to see its details, abstract, and its own citation network. This is an excellent way to find the foundational papers a field builds on and to spot recent works that cite your favorites.

Getting Personalized Recommendations and Alerts

• Open a paper you like and let ResearchRabbit suggest similar work.
• Set alerts so you are notified when new papers cite your collection.
• Use the recommendation feed to keep your reading current.

Pairing with Zotero

If you use Zotero for reference management, connect it to ResearchRabbit. You can seed maps directly from your library, send interesting papers back into Zotero, and keep your citation collection organized without switching tools.

Give ResearchRabbit a try on your next literature search. Start from one paper, explore the map, and discover a whole field of connected research.