Research Solutions, Inc. reports developments in AI-powered research workflow software for research-intensive organizations. The company provides cloud-based SaaS platforms and services that support access to scientific literature, intellectual property workflows, and electronic delivery of individual articles. Its revenue mix includes platform subscription fees and transaction service fees tied to article acquisition and delivery.
Recurring news themes include financial results, platform revenue and transaction activity, product launches for Scite and Article Galaxy, and integrations that connect scientific literature access with AI assistants, developer tools, APIs, and Model Context Protocol workflows. Company updates also cover institutional customer relationships, international expansion, management changes, and governance-related announcements.
Research Solutions (NASDAQ: RSSS) launched Scite MCP on February 26, 2026, connecting ChatGPT, Claude, Microsoft Copilot, Cursor, Claude Code and other MCP-enabled AI tools to Scite's literature index.
Scite MCP gives AI tools access to over 250 million articles, book chapters, preprints, and datasets plus Smart Citations that classify citations as supporting, mentioning, or contrasting.
The feature is available to paid Scite subscribers and currently covers Open Access content while publisher agreements are pursued to add paywalled material.
Research Solutions (NASDAQ: RSSS) reported fiscal Q2 2026 results for the quarter ended December 31, 2025: ARR rose 14% to $21.8M, platform revenue increased 14% to $5.2M, and total gross margin improved 350 bps to 52.4%. The company posted net income of $547,000 and Adjusted EBITDA of $1.3M (up 36%).
The quarter included 47 net new deployments, strong B2B ARR organic growth, and a decline in transactions revenue to $6.6M that has not yet been fully offset by platform gains.
Research Solutions (NASDAQ: RSSS) will report second quarter fiscal 2026 results for the period ended Dec 31, 2025 and host a conference call on Thursday, Feb 12, 2026 at 5:00 p.m. ET. A press release with results will be issued after market close.
The live call will include management remarks and a Q&A, with dial-in 1-203-518-9708 (Conference ID: RESEARCH). A replay is available after 8:00 p.m. ET through Mar 12, 2026 at 1-412-317-6671 (Replay ID: 11160799) and via the investor relations website.
Research Solutions (NASDAQ: RSSS) announced a management change effective Dec. 10, 2025: Chief Financial Officer and Secretary Bill Nurthen left the company to pursue another opportunity and Controller Dave Kutil was named interim Chief Financial Officer and Secretary.
Mr. Kutil joined Research Solutions in 2023, has more than 15 years of financial leadership experience, and previously served as Controller for the North American subsidiary of Lesaffre and Director of Accounting for Badger Meter. The chairman and CEO expressed confidence that Kutil will maintain continuity and production in the role.
Research Solutions (NASDAQ: RSSS) reported results for the fiscal first quarter ended September 30, 2025, showing continued SaaS transition progress. ARR rose 21% to $21.3M, with B2B ARR up to $14.8M and B2C ARR $6.5M. Platform revenue increased 18% to $5.1M and now represents 42% of total revenue. Total revenue was $12.3M. Gross margin improved 270 basis points to 50.6%. Net income was $749K and Adjusted EBITDA was $1.47M. Operating cash flow rose 31% to $1.1M, with TTM cash flow of $7.3M.
Research Solutions (NASDAQ: RSSS) announced management will present at the 17th Annual Southwest IDEAS Investor Conference on Thursday, November 20, 2025 in Dallas, TX.
The company's presentation is scheduled to begin at 9:35 AM ET and will be webcast. Investors can access the webcast via the conference host site: https://www.threepartadvisors.com/southwest. Qualified investors seeking participation details may contact Lacey Wesley at (817) 769-2373 or lWesley@IDEASconferences.com.
Research Solutions (NASDAQ: RSSS) will report first quarter fiscal 2026 results for the period ended September 30, 2025 and hold a conference call on Thursday, November 13, 2025 at 5:00 p.m. ET (2:00 p.m. PT).
A press release with the company's financial results will be issued after market close. Management will host the call followed by a Q&A.
Dial-in: 1-203-518-9708 (Conference ID: RESEARCH). Live webcast and replay available via the investor relations website. Telephone replay available after 8:00 p.m. ET on November 13, 2025 through December 13, 2025 at 1-412-317-6671 (Replay ID: 11160315).
Research Solutions (NASDAQ: RSSS) on Oct 8, 2025 launched Scite Rankings, an AI-driven global research ranking system that scores institutions, journals, and disciplines by citation context (supporting, contrasting, neutral) rather than citation volume alone.
Scite Rankings is built on Scite's Smart Citations database, which has processed more than 1.4 billion citation statements, and produces a Scite Index blending contextual citation analysis with traditional bibliometrics. Early results show notable reordering versus conventional lists (e.g., University of Michigan ranks 8th in Scite vs 47th in Times Higher Education).
Research Solutions (NASDAQ: RSSS) reported strong financial results for Q4 and fiscal year 2025, highlighted by significant platform revenue growth and improved profitability. The company achieved 36% year-over-year platform revenue growth to $19.0 million and reached record Annual Recurring Revenue (ARR) of $20.9 million.
Key financial highlights include: total revenue increased 10% to $49.1 million for FY2025, gross margin improved 530 basis points to 49.3%, and the company reported net income of $1.3 million ($0.04 per diluted share) compared to a net loss in the previous year. The company achieved record Adjusted EBITDA of $5.3 million and record operating cash flow of $7.0 million.
The company's strategic shift towards SaaS software and AI solutions is showing success, with platform revenue now representing nearly 40% of total revenue, up from 31% in fiscal 2024. The AI-based Scite product demonstrated strong growth of over 40%.
Research Solutions (NASDAQ: RSSS) has launched its AI Rights add-on for Article Galaxy, enabling corporate researchers to legally use generative AI tools with scientific journal content. The solution addresses a significant market need, as 76% of researchers currently use AI tools without clear copyright guidance.
The add-on provides comprehensive rights management, instant verification, one-click acquisition, and organization-wide licensing for AI usage of scientific literature. The platform integrates with major AI tools like Microsoft Copilot, ChatGPT, and Claude, while maintaining publisher partnerships to ensure copyright compliance.