Overview
Everything Symmathy does, in one guide
Find medical research from around the world, read it in English, and keep it organized — with a source behind every line.
Most literature searches start in one database and end with ten browser tabs. Good studies get missed simply because they were published in Japanese, Portuguese, or Thai, or indexed somewhere PubMed doesn't reach. Symmathy was built to close that gap: one place to search widely, read clearly, and keep track of what you found.
Here's a quick tour of what it does — and, just as important, what it doesn't.
One search, 12 databases
Type your question once. Symmathy runs it across PubMed, Europe PMC, Cochrane, ClinicalTrials.gov, J-STAGE, LILACS, HAL, DOAJ, OpenAlex, CrossRef, ThaiJO, and KoreaMed at the same time, then removes duplicates — preferring the PubMed record when the same paper appears twice.
What is federated search? →Research from around the world, in English
Your query is translated into each database's own language — Japanese for J-STAGE, Thai for ThaiJO, Korean for KoreaMed, Spanish and Portuguese for LILACS, French for HAL. Results that come back in another language get an English translation inline, with the original title kept for citing.
Why non-English studies matter →Filters, sorting, and search suggestions
Narrow by year, source, or language. Suggestions appear as you type, commas work like AND, and you can click a source to pin its results to the top.
AI insights with a source on every claim
Ask Symmathy to summarize what a set of results reports. Every sentence links back to the record it came from, so you can check it in a click. Saved insights keep those links in your library.
How answers stay grounded →Scan a PDF
Upload a paper — or pick one from your library — and get a structured summary: population, intervention, comparator, primary endpoint, key findings, and limitations, each with a page reference. Download it as a print-ready PDF.
Scan-a-PDF guide →Compare papers side by side
Send two to six saved papers to Compare. Endpoints and effect sizes line up in one table, with where the papers agree and where they diverge written out. Print it or share it as a PDF — and the papers stay in your library.
Compare guide →A library with folders and private notes
Save articles, abstracts, scanned PDFs, and insights. Sort them into folders, export to RIS, BibTeX, or CSV for your screening tool, and keep private notes attached to each record.
Teams
Invite colleagues by email to a shared workspace. Share papers, folders, and insights, leave team notes with @mentions, and comment on shared records — without anything leaving your own library.
Notes and teams guide →What Symmathy doesn't do
Symmathy never grades, scores, or ranks papers, and it doesn't give clinical or medical advice. It tells you what each paper says and where it says it. Judging the evidence is your job — Symmathy just makes sure you've actually seen it.
Try it without signing up
You can run a real search from the homepage with no account. A free account unlocks AI insights, PDF scanning, your library, Compare, and teams.
Questions people ask
What is Symmathy?
Symmathy is a search and organize tool for medical literature. One query runs across 12 biomedical databases from around the world, non-English results are translated inline, and every record links back to its original source.
Which databases does Symmathy search?
PubMed, Europe PMC, Cochrane, ClinicalTrials.gov, J-STAGE, LILACS, HAL, DOAJ, OpenAlex, CrossRef, ThaiJO, and KoreaMed.
Can I search Symmathy without an account?
Yes. You can run a real federated search and see results without signing up. AI insights, PDF scanning, the library, Compare, and teams need a free account.
Does Symmathy grade or recommend papers?
No. Symmathy reports what each paper states and links to the source. It does not score quality, rank papers, or give clinical or medical advice — appraisal stays with you.
Can Symmathy read papers in other languages?
Yes. Your query is translated into each database's native language, and non-English titles and abstracts are translated into English inline, with the original kept one click away.