Science for complex challenges

Turn a complex challenge into
a map of expertise.

YellowSages identifies the areas of science involved and finds researchers who can contribute to each one.

What challenge are you working on?
Analysing your challenge…
BETA — Known limitations
  • This is an early prototype — expect occasional errors and rough edges.
  • Queries must describe a real challenge in a few sentences. Single keywords or very short prompts won't work well.
  • Queries over ~4,000 characters may be rejected.
  • Each search takes 2–4 minutes to run.
  • If too many people search at the same time, the service may slow down or fail — try again in a moment.
  • Coverage is limited to UK-affiliated researchers indexed in OpenAlex (~100 million papers). Emerging or niche fields may have gaps.
  • Results are AI-generated. Always verify expertise independently before reaching out.

From challenge to research team

01
Map the challenge

YellowSages identifies the distinct scientific, technical, social, economic, legal, and governance domains involved in addressing your challenge.

02
Find relevant researchers

It searches published research to identify researchers whose work relates to each domain — across disciplines and institutions.

03
Review the evidence

See why each researcher matches, inspect the supporting publications, and select the team best suited to your challenge.

Results organised by expertise domain

See which domains the challenge requires, who contributes to each one, and what evidence supports the match.

Develop an environmentally responsible offshore renewable energy strategy.
Advanced Marine Monitoring Systems
Ecological Engineering & Nature-Inclusive Design
Ecosystem & Population Modelling
Environmental Economics & Valuation
Environmental Law & Governance
Offshore Structural & Geotechnical Engineering
Advanced Marine Monitoring Systems
Andrew R. Gates
National Oceanography Centre
Environmental Economics & Valuation
Tiziana Luisetti
Centre for Environment, Fisheries and Aquaculture Science
Offshore Structural & Geotechnical Engineering
Susan Gourvenec
University of Southampton

Built for challenges that don't fit a single field

Discover the domains you may miss

Start with the challenge rather than predefined disciplines or keywords. YellowSages surfaces areas of expertise that are easy to overlook.

Find complementary researchers

Identify people who contribute different parts of the expertise required — not just the most-cited names in an adjacent field.

Inspect the evidence

Review why each researcher was selected and which publications support the match. Every result is traceable to specific work.

Built for institutions that need research expertise

YellowSages supports universities, governments, research funders, international organisations, and public institutions forming teams around complex challenges.

What challenge are you working on?

Describe your challenge

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