This article explores the strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats of using ChatGPT in scientific research through a SWOT analysis. ChatGPT, a large language model, offers significant advantages such as a vast knowledge base, high language proficiency, efficient information retrieval, and the ability to continuously learn. These strengths make it a valuable tool for tasks like literature reviews, collaborative brainstorming, language translation, and knowledge dissemination. However, ChatGPT also has notable weaknesses, including a lack of contextual understanding, overreliance on training data, inability to verify information, and limited critical thinking abilities. These limitations can lead to the propagation of misinformation, ethical concerns, and a decline in higher-order cognitive thinking among researchers. Opportunities for using ChatGPT in scientific research include enhancing efficiency, facilitating interdisciplinary collaboration, and improving accessibility through language translation. However, these opportunities come with threats such as plagiarism concerns, ethical problems related to data privacy and bias, and the spread of misinformation. The article emphasizes the need for responsible use of ChatGPT, with researchers balancing AI assistance with human oversight to maintain research integrity. It concludes that while ChatGPT has transformative potential, ethical considerations and critical evaluation are essential to ensure its proper integration into scientific research.This article explores the strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats of using ChatGPT in scientific research through a SWOT analysis. ChatGPT, a large language model, offers significant advantages such as a vast knowledge base, high language proficiency, efficient information retrieval, and the ability to continuously learn. These strengths make it a valuable tool for tasks like literature reviews, collaborative brainstorming, language translation, and knowledge dissemination. However, ChatGPT also has notable weaknesses, including a lack of contextual understanding, overreliance on training data, inability to verify information, and limited critical thinking abilities. These limitations can lead to the propagation of misinformation, ethical concerns, and a decline in higher-order cognitive thinking among researchers. Opportunities for using ChatGPT in scientific research include enhancing efficiency, facilitating interdisciplinary collaboration, and improving accessibility through language translation. However, these opportunities come with threats such as plagiarism concerns, ethical problems related to data privacy and bias, and the spread of misinformation. The article emphasizes the need for responsible use of ChatGPT, with researchers balancing AI assistance with human oversight to maintain research integrity. It concludes that while ChatGPT has transformative potential, ethical considerations and critical evaluation are essential to ensure its proper integration into scientific research.