# The Academic Digest

> A Monday research digest matched to your research topics and keywords. Selected papers include AI-generated summaries based on available abstracts and links to the original papers. Start with one free project; no card required.

Updated: 14 October 2026.

## Product and audience

For researchers who regularly follow a defined question, method or area. The digest is a selected reading list, not an exhaustive literature search. It can complement database searches, alerts and citation-discovery tools. Abstract-based summaries can contain errors; consult the original study before relying on a finding.

## Plans

- Free: one project, one topic, up to five keywords, and up to five papers each week. No card required.
- Premium: up to four projects, up to five topics and fifteen keywords per project, and up to ten papers per project each week (up to forty total). Also includes paper likes, related-paper links and Zotero saving after connection.
- Premium costs EUR 5 per month billed monthly, or EUR 45 per year billed annually. EUR 45 annually is equivalent to EUR 3.75 per month, but is charged annually.
- Eligible first-time Premium subscribers receive a 14-day trial; a card is required. The selected plan renews automatically unless canceled before trial end. Returning subscribers do not receive another trial. Checkout confirms the amount and billing date.
- Counts are upper limits. Available matches and source metadata vary. Delivery is on Mondays; the number of digests available during a trial depends on setup and delivery timing.

## Public guides

- [How it works](https://www.theacademicdigest.app/how-it-works): selection, source coverage and abstract-based summaries.
- [Illustrative sample digests](https://www.theacademicdigest.app/sample-digests): examples of the format using published papers, not recent subscriber deliveries.
- [Tracked sources](https://www.theacademicdigest.app/journals): check source coverage for your project.
- [Research tool comparison](https://www.theacademicdigest.app/alternatives): publisher-authored workflow comparison with official product links. Other services also offer monitoring and recommendations.
- [Research blog](https://www.theacademicdigest.app/blog): practical guides and comparisons, written by The Academic Digest.
- [Contact](https://www.theacademicdigest.app/contact): questions about the service or source coverage.
- [Terms](https://www.theacademicdigest.app/terms)
- [Privacy](https://www.theacademicdigest.app/privacy)

## Getting started

[Start one free project](https://www.theacademicdigest.app/#pricing), inspect a sample, and evaluate the papers against your own research needs. [Explore Premium](https://www.theacademicdigest.app/?upgrade=true) when more project capacity, keywords or workflow features serve a concrete need.

## Donation policy

The Academic Digest donates 20% of profits to Center for Open Science, Room to Read, and Evidence Action.