Summarize academic article/paper

This prompt helps you create structured summaries of academic papers, breaking down complex research into digestible sections that highlight the most important information. It guides you through analyzing the key components of any academic article.

How to Use

Replace {{url}} with the link to the academic paper you want to summarize
Submit the prompt
Receive a comprehensive, organized summary divided into the standard academic paper sections

If you don't have a URL, you can also paste the text content of the paper directly in place of the {{url}} parameter.

Understanding the Output Structure

The summary will be organized into four main sections that mirror the standard structure of academic papers:

Introduction Summary

This section will identify:

The paper's primary subject and goals
The specific research question, problem, or knowledge gap addressed
Any hypotheses presented by the authors

Methods Summary

This section explains:

The type of research methodology used
How the researchers collected their data
The analytical approaches applied to the data

Results Summary

This section highlights:

The most significant findings from the research
Whether the initial hypotheses were supported by the data

Discussion/Conclusion Summary

This final section covers:

The overall answer to the research question
The authors' interpretation of the results
Implications of the findings
Important limitations of the study
Key recommendations for future research or applications

Tips for Best Results

For better summaries, use papers that have a clear academic structure
The prompt works best with research papers rather than opinion pieces or reviews
If the paper is extremely technical, consider mentioning in your request that you need explanations in simpler language
For very long papers, the summary will focus on the most significant elements