The Role of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in Literature Reviews in Business and Social Sciences Research Studies in Pakistan: Qualitative Exploratory Expert Interviews

Conducting literature reviews for research studies is a challenging process. Researchers in the business and social sciences expect to benefit more from AI's expanding role in these disciplines. This research study was conducted to explore the role of AI in literature reviews in business and social sciences research studies in Pakistan. The study employed a qualitative research strategy, and seven in-depth "exploratory expert interviews" were conducted to gather the viewpoints, insights, and experiences of the experts to solve the phenomenon. Semantic Scholar, 2025 Consensus, Elicit, Litmaps, Research Rabbit, Scite, Perplexity, SciSpace, and Scholarly are among the AI-powered tools for literature reviews. The findings further indicate that the workload for literature reviews has been reduced using AI tools. The study recommends that, in order to increase the efficiency and employability of Pakistani business graduates, teachers need to teach AI tools in educational institutions.