How to Use Topic Finder
Generate innovative research topics and gaps
Step-by-Step Guide
Upload Your Research Papers
Upload 1 to 3 PDF or Word (.docx) files (up to 20 MB each) representing your area of study. Premium users can upload up to 10 files for a broader analysis.
Start the Analysis
Click Upload & Run. The tool evaluates your papers to identify unexplored research gaps across methodological, theoretical, contextual, technological, and interdisciplinary dimensions.
Review Gap Categories
Browse gap categories - Methodological, Context-Specific, Theoretical, Technological, Data-Driven, and Interdisciplinary. Each gap shows a topic description and a supporting reference from your papers.
Explore Each Gap
Read the detailed topic and supporting reference for each identified gap to understand why it represents an opportunity for new research.
Download Your Results
Use the download button to save your research gap analysis as a document for offline use or to share with supervisors and collaborators.
Tips & Best Practices
- Upload papers from your existing literature search for the most targeted gap analysis
- The more focused your uploaded papers, the more specific the identified gaps
- Upload papers from different perspectives to surface cross-disciplinary opportunities
- Premium plan supports up to 10 files for a broader analysis