Tool overview
Keenious is listed under Research AI tools.
What is Keenious?
Keenious analyzes a document, pasted text, or research question and recommends relevant scholarly literature. It supports conversational exploration, concept discovery, exports, and Word or Google Docs extensions for individuals and universities.
Best for
Students and researchers expanding literature discovery from working text
Who is it for?
Decision note
Confirm upload limits, response limits, exports, add-ins, library linking, institutional authentication, privacy, support, student discount, and current annual price.
Key features
Document and question-based literature recommendations
Conversational research exploration
Concept and topic discovery
Reference exports including RIS and BibTeX
Microsoft Word and Google Docs extensions
Institutional SSO and library linking
Use cases
Expanding a literature search
Finding sources for a draft
Discovering adjacent concepts
Supporting student research
Pros
- Uses research context beyond keywords
- Provides a permanent free tier
- Supports individual and institutional access
Cons
- Recommendations still need screening
- Full text may require subscriptions
- Paid amount is annual-context dependent
Limitations
Keenious is a discovery aid, not a systematic-review protocol or complete database search. Researchers must validate relevance, metadata, methods, access, bias, and citations through authoritative scholarly sources.
Pricing details
Billing options
Pricing note
Keenious has a $0 free plan with limits. Keenious Plus starts at about €10 per month when billed annually, while institutional licensing is quoted by size. Keenious Plus has no separate trial period.
Supported languages
- English
Integrations
Microsoft Word
Google Docs
RIS export
BibTeX export
SAML SSO
Library collections
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