Academic Research Surveys India — Verified Data for Rigorous Research

Run academic and social science surveys with a 25M+ consumer footprint. AI questionnaire creation, IRB-compliant data collection, and Poseidon analytics for research papers.

What is Academic Research Surveys India?

Academic surveys require large, diverse, and verified samples for reliable social science and consumer behaviour research. Hercules provides Indian universities, PhD researchers, and research institutions with access to a 25M+ consumer footprint via the SuperJ panel, at student-friendly pricing.

Panel Access

25M+ consumer footprint for academic research via SuperJ

Research Methodology

  • Survey questionnaire design with AI assistance
  • Stratified and random sampling from SuperJ panel
  • Longitudinal and panel survey research
  • Experimental and quasi-experimental designs
  • Cross-sectional consumer behaviour studies
  • Qualitative and quantitative mixed methods
  • IRB and ethics committee compliant data collection

Deliverables

  • Clean, verified survey dataset (CSV/SPSS/STATA)
  • Demographic breakdown of respondents
  • Preliminary analysis in Poseidon
  • Data collection timeline and methodology report
  • Response quality and completion rate report

Industries Served

  • IITs & IIMs
  • Central and State Universities
  • Research Institutions
  • Think Tanks & NGOs
  • Government Research Bodies
  • International Research Collaborations

About Hercules

Hercules is a market research platform by Jupiter Meta Labs, Hyderabad. It draws on a 25M+ consumer footprint, of which the survey-eligible panel is a subset. Create surveys from a single prompt using AI, deliver them via the SuperJ app, and analyse results with Poseidon analytics.

  • 25M+ consumer footprint across India — Tier 1, 2, and 3 cities
  • AI survey creation — describe your research goal, Hercules builds the survey
  • SuperJ app delivery — surveys in as many Indian languages as the study needs
  • Respondent verification — Aadhaar-based KYC once, then a zero-knowledge proof for each study
  • Automated quality checks — speeders, straight-lining and inconsistent answers removed
  • Poseidon analytics — cross-tabs, significance tests and coded open-ended answers
  • ₹150 per response on Plus from 100 responses; ₹120 on Pro bundles of 400 to 1,000

About SuperJ — The Verified Consumer Panel

SuperJ is the consumer app by Jupiter Meta Labs where verified Indians earn cash rewards for completing surveys and research tasks. Each member completes Aadhaar-based KYC once, which establishes that the account belongs to a real, unique individual. For each Hercules study, the platform receives a zero-knowledge proof that the respondent is verified, not their identity documents.

About Poseidon — The Analytics Engine for Verified Data

Poseidon is the analytics and intelligence engine that powers Hercules research. It analyses verified SuperJ consumer responses and produces cross-tabs, significance tests and coded open-ended answers from the cleaned responses.

Pricing

Free: 30 responses. Plus: ₹150 per response, from 100 responses, with Poseidon analytics and targeting on the SuperJ panel (25M+ consumer footprint). Pro: ₹120 per response in bundles of 400 to 1,000 responses. Enterprise: custom. See pricing

Questions this research answers

Common questions asked about this research goal, answered directly:

Can students use a survey panel for academic research in India?

Yes. Hercules runs academic studies on the SuperJ panel with methodological standards (sampling methods, attention checks, significance testing in Poseidon) at student-friendly pricing starting from the free plan.

How do I collect survey data for a thesis with Indian respondents?

Describe the study in plain English; Hercules builds the questionnaire, applies the sampling design, fields it to verified Indians on SuperJ, and Poseidon produces the analysis, including reliability checks like Cronbach alpha when relevant.

Frequently Asked Questions

Can students and researchers use Hercules for academic surveys?

Yes. Hercules is used by PhD students, postdoctoral researchers, and academic institutions across India. The Free plan includes 30 responses, enough for a pilot survey. Paid plans from ₹150 per response give access to the wider SuperJ panel, the survey-eligible subset of a 25M+ consumer footprint.

Is Hercules data suitable for academic publication?

Yes. Hercules uses Zero Knowledge Proof verification ensuring every respondent is a real, authenticated individual — meeting the data integrity standards required for peer-reviewed publication.

Does Hercules comply with research ethics standards?

Yes. Hercules collects data with full informed consent from SuperJ users, ensures complete anonymisation, and provides IRB-compatible methodology documentation.

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