Rayyan
AI tool for systematic review screening
Rayyan is an AI-powered platform trusted by over 1 million researchers to organize, manage, and accelerate systematic reviews. Its AI learns your inclusion and exclusion patterns to reduce screening time by up to 90%, while features like automatic deduplication and PICO extraction streamline the entire review process.
Key Capabilities
Rayyan's AI-powered screening learns from your manual screening decisions to rank remaining articles by relevance. Advanced deduplication automatically identifies and removes duplicate references. PICO Extraction uses AI to identify and highlight Population, Intervention, Comparison, and Outcome elements. The platform supports real-time collaboration with progress tracking and offers a mobile app for screening on the go.
Who Should Use Rayyan
Rayyan is essential for researchers conducting systematic reviews, scoping reviews, and meta-analyses. It is particularly valuable for medical and health sciences researchers who follow PRISMA guidelines, as well as research teams that need to collaboratively screen thousands of articles efficiently.
Getting Started
Visit rayyan.ai to create a free account. Upload your search results in RIS, BibTeX, or CSV format. Begin screening articles manually, and Rayyan's AI will start learning your patterns to prioritize remaining articles. Invite collaborators to join your review for parallel screening.
Pricing & Accessibility: The free plan supports up to 3 active reviews with basic screening tools. Student and Individual Pro plans range from $4-$8/month, unlocking unlimited reviews, advanced AI predictions, and enhanced deduplication. Institutional and team plans are available with custom pricing.
Why Consider Rayyan: Rayyan's AI-powered screening can reduce systematic review time by up to 90%, transforming what was traditionally a weeks-long process. Its specialized focus on systematic reviews with PICO extraction and collaborative screening makes it the leading tool in this specific domain.
Pros
- AI screening reduces review time by up to 90%
- Automatic deduplication removes duplicate references
- PICO extraction identifies key study elements automatically
- Trusted by 1M+ researchers worldwide
- Mobile app for screening on the go
Cons
- Free plan limited to 3 active reviews
- Advanced AI features require paid subscription
- Learning curve for first-time systematic review authors
Who is this for?
Conducting systematic reviews and meta-analyses, collaborative article screening, automatic deduplication of search results, PICO element extraction, managing scoping reviews
Frequently Asked Questions about Rayyan
How does Rayyan's AI screening work?
As you manually screen a small sample of papers for inclusion or exclusion, Rayyan's AI learns your patterns and begins ranking remaining articles by relevance. This semi-automated approach can reduce total screening time by up to 90%.
Can I collaborate with my research team on Rayyan?
Yes, Rayyan supports real-time collaboration where multiple team members can screen articles simultaneously. The platform tracks each reviewer's progress and manages conflicts between reviewers' decisions.
What file formats does Rayyan accept?
Rayyan accepts search results in common bibliographic formats including RIS, BibTeX, CSV, and EndNote XML, making it compatible with exports from major academic databases like PubMed, Scopus, and Web of Science.
Pricing
freemium
$4/month
Free tier: Up to 3 active reviews with basic screening tools
Details
APINo
Open SourceNo
Mobile AppiOS & Android
CollaborationYes
LanguagesMultiple languages
Learning CurveMedium
Integrations
PubMedScopusWeb of Science (via file import)RISBibTeX+1 more
