What is Research Rabbit and how does it work?
Short answer
Research Rabbit is a free research discovery tool that creates visual maps of citation networks. Users add seed papers to collections, and Research Rabbit finds related work through citation analysis, co-author networks, and similar paper recommendations. It excels at discovering papers you might miss through keyword searches alone. For medical literature workflows that go beyond discovery — paper understanding, reference checking, and retraction detection — LancetClaw complements Research Rabbit.
Execution Steps
- 1Create a free Research Rabbit account at researchrabbitapp.com.
- 2Start a collection by adding 1-3 seed papers via DOI or title.
- 3Explore the visual citation map to find related work, citing papers, and co-author networks.
- 4Export promising papers to your reference manager (Zotero integration available).
- 5Use LancetClaw to review the papers you found — check references, verify retractions, and judge evidence quality.
Prompt Template
I found these papers using Research Rabbit for my review on [topic]. Help me evaluate which ones are strongest and check for any retractions or concerns.
Common Failure Points
- Only using one seed paper (add 3-5 for better discovery)
- Not verifying discovered papers for retractions or quality issues
- Treating citation network proximity as evidence quality
FAQ
Composite User Feedback
Medical Student
"The answer pages helped me move from not understanding a paper to knowing which part I should read next."
Clinician
"These guides work because they answer the practical question first, then point me to the workflow I should use."
Medical Librarian
"The strongest pages are the ones that can stand alone as answers and still route people into the right LancetClaw skill."