Deep Research in the Era of Agentic AI: Requirements and Limitations for Scholarly Research

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Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationScientific Knowledge: Representation, Discovery, and Assessment 2025
Subtitle of host publicationProceedings of the 5th International Workshop on Scientific Knowledge: Representation, Discovery, and Assessment co-located with 24th International International Semantic Web Conference (ISWC 2025)
Pages149-157
Number of pages9
Publication statusPublished - 13 Oct 2025
Event5th International Workshop on Scientific Knowledge, Sci-K 2025: Representation, Discovery, and Assessment - Nara, Japan
Duration: 2 Nov 20252 Nov 2025

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NameCEUR Workshop Proceedings
PublisherCEUR Workshop
Volume4065
ISSN (Print)1613-0073

Abstract

In the fast-evolving era of agentic AI, Large Language Models (LLMs) from major providers and open-source alternatives offer unprecedented capabilities for “deep search”, enabling complex, iterative information retrieval and synthesis crucial for academic endeavors. However, their application in scientific research and paper writing necessitates strict requirements and a critical awareness of inherent limitations, including the risks of unreviewed content, temporal biases, and access barriers such as paywalls. This vision paper discusses a list of requirements that a scientific deep research system should have to become a viable candidate (i.e., to become a valuable system for researchers). As well as a list of limitations that are observed from current systems (industry-grade and community-developed). We also outline a path forward for harnessing agentic AI in scientific discovery and scholarly communication.

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    Agentic AI, Deep (Re)Search, Information Asymmetry, Unreviewed Content Risks

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Deep Research in the Era of Agentic AI: Requirements and Limitations for Scholarly Research. / Jaradeh, Mohamad Yaser; Auer, Sören.
Scientific Knowledge: Representation, Discovery, and Assessment 2025: Proceedings of the 5th International Workshop on Scientific Knowledge: Representation, Discovery, and Assessment co-located with 24th International International Semantic Web Conference (ISWC 2025). 2025. p. 149-157 (CEUR Workshop Proceedings; Vol. 4065).

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Jaradeh, MY & Auer, S 2025, Deep Research in the Era of Agentic AI: Requirements and Limitations for Scholarly Research. in Scientific Knowledge: Representation, Discovery, and Assessment 2025: Proceedings of the 5th International Workshop on Scientific Knowledge: Representation, Discovery, and Assessment co-located with 24th International International Semantic Web Conference (ISWC 2025). CEUR Workshop Proceedings, vol. 4065, pp. 149-157, 5th International Workshop on Scientific Knowledge, Sci-K 2025, Nara, Japan, 2 Nov 2025. <https://ceur-ws.org/Vol-4065/paper13.pdf>
Jaradeh, M. Y., & Auer, S. (2025). Deep Research in the Era of Agentic AI: Requirements and Limitations for Scholarly Research. In Scientific Knowledge: Representation, Discovery, and Assessment 2025: Proceedings of the 5th International Workshop on Scientific Knowledge: Representation, Discovery, and Assessment co-located with 24th International International Semantic Web Conference (ISWC 2025) (pp. 149-157). (CEUR Workshop Proceedings; Vol. 4065). https://ceur-ws.org/Vol-4065/paper13.pdf
Jaradeh MY, Auer S. Deep Research in the Era of Agentic AI: Requirements and Limitations for Scholarly Research. In Scientific Knowledge: Representation, Discovery, and Assessment 2025: Proceedings of the 5th International Workshop on Scientific Knowledge: Representation, Discovery, and Assessment co-located with 24th International International Semantic Web Conference (ISWC 2025). 2025. p. 149-157. (CEUR Workshop Proceedings).
Jaradeh, Mohamad Yaser ; Auer, Sören. / Deep Research in the Era of Agentic AI : Requirements and Limitations for Scholarly Research. Scientific Knowledge: Representation, Discovery, and Assessment 2025: Proceedings of the 5th International Workshop on Scientific Knowledge: Representation, Discovery, and Assessment co-located with 24th International International Semantic Web Conference (ISWC 2025). 2025. pp. 149-157 (CEUR Workshop Proceedings).
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