Research Gap Finder
Defensible gaps, not 'more research is needed'
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Frequently asked
How is a 'defensible' gap different from a topic idea?+
A defensible gap names what the literature specifically hasn't answered and why that absence matters — it survives the committee question 'how do you know this hasn't been done?'. Generic 'more research is needed' claims don't.
Should I verify the gaps?+
Always — the tool reasons from broad disciplinary knowledge, not a live database search. Confirm each candidate gap against recent Scopus results before committing your proposal to it.
Can one gap really carry a whole PhD?+
That's the design criterion: each premium gap is scoped as a viable single doctoral study, with suggested questions and methodology to test that viability.