Introducing PhDs.io

Knowledge that Transforms

Dr. Mingze Gao

Department of Applied Finance

PhDs.io

What is it?

PhDs.io is a powerful literature search engine designed for researchers in finance, accounting, and economics.¹

1. The target users will expand to include all business school researchers.

Why Use phds.io?

• Traditional search engines can be:
  • Slow, irrelevant
  • Overloaded with results
• We often narrowly focus on our own discipline…

• PhDs.io solves these problems via:
  • Targeted indexing: ABDC-A*, FT50, UTD24
  • Facet search: grouping by FoR, journal, year-month, issue
  • Complex logic: term, logical and/or/not, diacritic-awareness
  • Quality of life: highlights, sorting, BibTeX, (OA article temporarily unavailable)
  • Speed - written in Rust

Adoption and Impact

phds.io is already used by leading institutions:

• Universities and research institutions worldwide
• Policymakers and financial regulators

Example:

A Deputy Director at the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (U.S. Treasury) uses phds.io for policy-related research.

How to Start Using phds.io

• Visit phds.io directly.
• No registration required.
• Explore, search, and streamline your literature review process.

For more information, see my blog post.

Feedback & Contributions

• phds.io is continuously evolving.
• Suggestions, feedback, and collaborations are welcome.
• Open for research partnerships and integrations.

Live Demo

Let’s explore a quick demonstration!

• Search for a paper by author name or keyword.
• Navigate through citations and references.
• Experience the intuitive interface firsthand.

Questions?

• Feel free to ask questions now or contact me later.
• Your feedback is greatly appreciated!