# Ratter

> AI-powered academic research platform. Find, understand, and cite peer-reviewed papers with AI. Every answer is evidence-based.

Ratter helps students and researchers discover academic literature across multiple databases (OpenAlex, OpenAIRE, PubMed, Crossref, DiVA, Inciteful) and get AI-synthesized, citation-backed answers to research questions.

## Core Features

- **AI Research Chat**: Ask research questions and receive evidence-based answers with inline citations from peer-reviewed literature.
- **Paper Discovery**: Search and explore academic papers across multiple open-access databases.
- **EU Research Projects**: Browse funded European research projects from Horizon Europe and other EU programmes.
- **Researcher Search**: Find researchers by name, institution, or field of study.
- **Community Discussions**: Participate in academic discussions, share insights, and collaborate with other researchers.
- **Personal Library**: Save and organize papers for later reference with personal notes.

## Pages

- [Home](https://ratter.lovable.app/): Landing page with quick search and feature overview.
- [AI Research Chat](https://ratter.lovable.app/chat): Ask questions and get cited answers from academic literature.
- [Discover Papers](https://ratter.lovable.app/discover): Search and browse academic papers.
- [Community](https://ratter.lovable.app/community): Academic discussion forum.
- [EU Research](https://ratter.lovable.app/eu-research): Explore EU-funded research projects.
- [Researcher Search](https://ratter.lovable.app/researchers): Find researchers and academics.
- [Library](https://ratter.lovable.app/library): Your saved papers and reading list.

## Data Sources

Ratter aggregates results from these open academic databases:
- OpenAlex — open catalog of scholarly works, authors, and institutions
- OpenAIRE — EU-funded research projects and publications
- PubMed — biomedical and life sciences literature
- Crossref — DOI registration and metadata for scholarly content
- DiVA — Scandinavian academic repository
- Inciteful — citation network analysis and paper discovery
- OpenCitations — open citation data

## Contact

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