Our Partnership

We are thrilled to announce a partnership with the Publications division of the American Chemical Society (ACS) and ACS Ventures, a world leader in scientific publishing. 

Through this partnership, ACS is enabling Consensus to access the full-text content of its paywalled journals. This integration will allow Consensus to deliver more precise search results and contextually-accurate AI-generated previews drawn directly from the full-text of ACS’s authoritative peer-reviewed literature. For users, this means more relevant search results and more robust AI summaries.

Our ambition at Consensus is to be the go-to destination to discover, understand, and act upon research — but our features are only as strong as the content that powers them. Partnering with ACS moves us closer to becoming the AI tool with the most access to authoritative academic knowledge and a major step forward in making peer-reviewed research more discoverable and consumable.

Consensus founder Eric Olson (right) with Head of Innovation at ACS Ventures, Martin Majlund, at the 2025 Charleston Conference.

 Why a Partnership Makes Sense

The way researchers discover information is changing. In 2025, AI tools are central to how scholars search, synthesize, and share knowledge. Yet most AI systems still prioritize convenience over credibility, offering quick answers while treating academic attribution and citations as an afterthought.

Consensus was built to change that. Our AI platform is purpose-built for literature reviews, combining a curated index of peer-reviewed research, transparent citations, and an intuitive, AI-first interface.

At the core of every great literature review is access to high-quality research. Unlike general-purpose AI tools that train on publishers’ content, Consensus drives discovery of it. Our users click through at exceptional rates to verify, read, and cite the original sources—boosting visibility, discoverability, and long-term impact for our publishing partners. This makes Consensus uniquely positioned to collaborate with organizations like ACS.

ACS has shown real vision in recognizing this shift. By partnering with Consensus, they’re ensuring that their trusted, peer-reviewed research meets scholars where they now begin their inquiry in AI-powered environments.

Together, we’re creating a genuine win-win for the research ecosystem. Researchers gain faster access to accurate, cited insights from authoritative content and publishers like ACS reach a broader, next-generation audience of engaged researchers who are eager to go deeper into original work.

You can read more about our partnership with ACS via their post here. 

Why This Matters to Researchers and the Research Community

This partnership empowers users to engage with scientific content more deeply and efficiently. Whether it’s a student trying to understand a challenging concept or a researcher exploring an unfamiliar field, they can now get concise, AI-generated explanations directly linked to the original, trusted research from ACS.

But this isn’t just about quick answers: it’s about building a better path into the literature itself. Consensus isn’t replacing traditional literature research; it’s augmenting it. Each AI insight serves as a launchpad into rigorously reviewed, citable ACS publications. Users remain in control, with every output traceable back to its source, fostering trust, transparency, and critical engagement.

While traditional generative AI offers very confident sounding but nonsensical answers with no indication of source, Consensus, backed by ACS, generates cited insights from only peer-reviewed sources, making it easy for users to check the facts and delve deeper.

This partnership is just the beginning. As usage and impact grow, our shared goal is to bring the best of chemistry and scientific research to the fingertips of anyone seeking rigorous, trustworthy knowledge in an AI-first world.

Stay tuned as we build this future together.