Empowering Researchers Everywhere

Subthesis was built to make research accessible, organized, and less overwhelming for students and academics at every stage of their journey. This is how it came together, one year at a time.

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From one doctoral student's frustration to a research platform

Subthesis was built one year at a time. Scroll through the chapters, or open any year for the full story.

  1. 2023: The Spark

    A doctoral student hits a wall

    Subthesis started as a frustration. In the middle of doctoral work, the research process felt scattered across a dozen disconnected tools, and none of them were built for how students actually work.

    • Began doctoral studies and felt firsthand how hard the research process can be.
    • Noticed that citations, statistics, and literature lived in separate tools that never talked to each other.
    • Started sketching the first ideas for a single place to plan, run, and write up research.
    Read the 2023 story

  2. 2024: The Founding

    Subthesis gets a name and its first tools

    The idea became a company. Subthesis was founded, and the first research tools were built to solve the pain points that kept coming up in class, in the lab, and in conversations with fellow students.

    • Founded Subthesis to make research support accessible regardless of budget or institution.
    • Built the first tools around real problems: research questions, literature organization, and study planning.
    • Set the principles that still guide every tool: accessibility, rigor, simplicity, and student-centered design.
    Read the 2024 story

  3. 2025: The Platform

    From a handful of tools to a full research platform

    Subthesis launched on a new platform, grew to 57 free research tools with in-depth guides, and introduced the Research Assistant for complete qualitative, quantitative, and mixed-methods workflows.

    • JunLaunched the current Subthesis web platform and opened the blog, with audio versions of articles.
    • JulPublished the first verified research tools and a guide to power analysis.
    • NovReached 57 free tools, each with its own guide and FAQ.
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  4. 2026: Research, Democratized

    Courses, books, and AI for every researcher

    Subthesis expanded beyond tools into free courses, published books, and AI-powered research support, with a clear goal: advanced methodology for every student, not just those at well-funded institutions.

    • Grew the blog past 270 digital articles on methods, AI for research, and academic writing.
    • MayLaunched new free courses alongside a growing library of self-paced programs.
    • SepReleased Becoming a HIPAA Qualified Expert, a free 15-video course on expert determination.
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Beyond 2026

Where Subthesis is going

The mission has not changed since the first sketch: every researcher deserves practical, rigorous support, whatever their budget or institution. What changes is how far we can take it.

  • Research, end to end

    One connected path from the first research question to publication and defense, with every tool, course, and guide working together.

  • AI you can defend

    Private, transparent AI support that helps researchers think more clearly and document every step, without replacing their judgment.

  • Open to everyone

    Core tools and courses that stay free, so a student anywhere has the same starting point as one at a well-funded institution.

Mission & Vision

Our Mission

To provide students and researchers with free, practical tools that simplify the research process. We believe that effective research support should be accessible to everyone, regardless of institutional resources or budget.

Our Vision

A world where every student has the tools they need to conduct rigorous, meaningful research. We envision Subthesis as a trusted companion throughout the research journey, from initial question to final publication.

A Note from Our Founder

When I started my doctoral journey, I quickly realized how fragmented the research process can feel. There were tools for citations, others for statistics, and yet more for organizing literature, but nothing that brought it all together in a way that made sense for how students actually work.

I built Subthesis because I wanted to create the resource I wished I had. Every tool here was born from a real problem I encountered or heard about from fellow students.

My goal is simple: to help you spend less time wrestling with logistics and more time doing meaningful research. I hope these tools serve you well on your journey.

Read how Subthesis started in 2023

Angel Reyes DrPH (c), PMP, PMI-ACP, MPH, MCHES

Founder, Subthesis

DrPH candidate (Leadership and Management), Claremont Graduate University

MPH (Healthcare Administration and Health Policy), Azusa Pacific University

Our Values

Accessibility

Research tools should be free and available to all students, not locked behind paywalls or institutional subscriptions.

Rigor

Every tool is designed with methodological best practices in mind, helping users produce work that meets academic standards.

Simplicity

Complex research processes deserve clear, intuitive interfaces. We focus on making tools that are easy to use without sacrificing depth.

Student-Centered

We build for students first. Our tools address the real challenges that graduate students and researchers face every day.

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