Free tool · Research gap

Research Gap Finder

Five prompts turn a topic into a defensible gap statement — then this tool classifies the gap type, builds a PubMed novelty-check search, and writes an AI verification prompt, so you can confirm it's genuinely new.

1 Topic / areaThe broad clinical area you care about.

2 What is already well established?The settled knowledge — what most studies agree on.

3 What is missing, uncertain, or untested?The specific unknown — a population, outcome, setting, or method not yet covered.

4 Why does closing it matter?The clinical or scientific consequence of the gap.

5 What will you do about it?Your intended contribution, in one line.

1 · Your gap statement

Fill the steps above…

2 · Gap type detected

We'll classify the kind of gap as you type…

3 · Novelty-check search (PubMed) Add your topic and what's missing (steps 1 & 3)…

Not sure your gap is genuinely novel?
We help verify novelty against the literature and shape it into a question. Request advisory

v1.0 · last reviewed 2026-07. Method note: a stated gap is a claim — confirm it against the actual literature (search PubMed/Embase, read the primary papers) before building a study on it. AI can help brainstorm, but never accept an AI "gap" or citation without opening the source. Pair with the research-gap lesson.