Open Knowledge Maps

Type a research topic into Open Knowledge Maps and you get a visual map of the field instead of a flat list of results, with papers grouped into clusters by subject.

That makes it a quick way to see what a topic covers before you read anything.

Open Knowledge Maps is a visual search engine for scientific knowledge that helps you get an overview of a research area, find relevant papers, and spot the main concepts within it.

The project is run by a charitable non-profit organization built on the principles of open science.

Its stated goal is an inclusive, sustainable and equitable infrastructure that anyone can use, and it wants research findings to be more visible to both science and society.

Students starting a literature search are an obvious fit.