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Lit Mind Maps
What Lit Mind Maps is
Lit Mind Maps is a web app for academic literature search and evidence mapping, designed for Masters and PhD students. Enter a research question in plain language, or search by paper title or DOI. It returns an answer with citations linked to the papers found. Those papers also populate a three-branch literature mind map and an idea timeline; you can change the branch set before searching again. A citation map places a seed paper, its references, and papers that cite it in bubbles arranged by year and citation count. Five optional answer sets cover definition, mechanism, evidence, effects, and comparison, with three branches in each set. After signing in and searching, you can download a Word starting draft for a literature review or research proposal. Paper records are supplied by Semantic Scholar. Searches use retrieved records such as titles, abstracts, and metadata, rather than reading the full text of every paper. Lit Mind Maps describes its output as a starting aid and advises checking each paper. The free plan includes two chats; the Monthly plan costs US$15 per month and includes Word starting drafts.
Who it suits
Lit Mind Maps suits Masters and PhD students who want to search academic papers and organize findings into maps, timelines, and citation relationships. It can also help create a starting draft for a literature review or research proposal.
What it does well
- Search with a question, paper title, or DOI.
- Answers include citations grounded in retrieved papers.
- Maps papers in a three-branch mind map and idea timeline.
- Citation map shows references and papers that cite a seed paper.
- Download Word starting drafts after signing in and searching.
What to know first
- Free plan includes two chats.
- Searches use paper records and do not read every paper’s full text.
- Output is a starting aid that requires checking each paper.
Limits
The free plan includes two chats. Searches rely on retrieved paper records such as titles, abstracts, and metadata, rather than full-text reading of every paper; outputs are starting aids, not finished thesis chapters or full-text PRISMA 2020 reviews.
Plans
| Plan | Billed and limits | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Free | Two chats are free. · Two chats | Free |
| Monthly | US$15 per month; auto-renews until you cancel. · Word starting drafts included · Stop any time; paid month stays until it ends | $15 a month |
As litmindmaps.com lists them, read 7 Oct 2026. The maker's own page has the final word.
Getting started
- Open the Lit Mind Maps website in a web browser.
- Enter a research question, paper title, or DOI to search.
- Review the cited answer and its mind map, timeline, or citation map.
- Sign in after searching to download a Word starting draft.
- Choose the Monthly plan at US$15 per month for Word starting drafts.
Verdict
Choose Lit Mind Maps if you are a Masters or PhD student who wants cited literature searches with mind maps, timelines, and citation mapping. Its Word draft can help start a review or proposal. Look elsewhere if you need full-text reading, a finished thesis chapter, or a full-text PRISMA 2020 review.
Questions
Is Lit Mind Maps free?
Yes. Its free plan includes two chats. The Monthly plan costs US$15 per month.
What platforms does it support?
Lit Mind Maps is available on the web.
How does it search for papers?
You can enter a plain-language research question or provide a paper title or DOI. Paper records are supplied by Semantic Scholar.
Can I export a literature review draft?
After signing in and searching, you can download a Word starting draft for a literature review or research proposal.
Does it read the full text of every paper?
No. Searches are grounded in retrieved paper records, including titles, abstracts, and metadata. The site advises users to check each paper.
Facts from Lit Mind Maps's own pages
- Answer sets
- Five optional answer sets cover definition, mechanism, evidence, effects, and comparison, with three branches in each set. · litmindmaps.com, 7 Oct 2026
- Citation map
- The citation map plots a seed paper, its references, and papers that cite it as bubbles by year and citation count. · litmindmaps.com, 7 Oct 2026
- Coverage limit
- The site says searches are grounded in retrieved paper records—titles, abstracts, and metadata—and do not read the full text of every paper. · litmindmaps.com, 7 Oct 2026
- Grounded answers
- It returns an answer with citations grounded in the papers retrieved by the search. · litmindmaps.com, 7 Oct 2026
- Intended users
- The site identifies Masters and PhD students as its intended users for academic literature search, citation mapping, literature mind maps, and review starting drafts. · litmindmaps.com, 7 Oct 2026
- Mind map and timeline
- Retrieved papers populate a three-branch literature mind map and an idea timeline, and users can change the branch set before searching again. · litmindmaps.com, 7 Oct 2026
- Paper data source
- The site says paper records are supplied by Semantic Scholar. · litmindmaps.com, 7 Oct 2026
- Purpose
- Lit Mind Maps is grounded literature AI for Masters and PhD students. · litmindmaps.com, 7 Oct 2026
- Search
- Users can ask a research question in plain language or paste a paper title or DOI to search academic papers. · litmindmaps.com, 7 Oct 2026
- Use limitation
- The site describes its output as a starting aid, not a finished thesis chapter or a full-text PRISMA 2020 review, and advises users to check each paper. · litmindmaps.com, 7 Oct 2026
- Word export
- After signing in and searching, users can download a Word starting draft for a literature review or research proposal. · litmindmaps.com, 7 Oct 2026
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