Bibliometrix
- Android app
- Not listed
- Free plan
- Yes
- Runs on
- api, Mac, Web, Windows
Summary
Bibliometrix is a free, open-source tool for quantitative scientometric and bibliometric research, built on R. It supports descriptive analysis, co-citation, co-authorship, keyword co-occurrence, thematic mapping, and historiographic networks. The tool works with bibliographic files from Web of Science, Scopus, Dimensions, The Lens, PubMed, and the Cochrane Library; companion R packages add API support for Dimensions, NCBI PubMed, and Scopus. Biblioshiny provides a web interface for people who do not know R or coding, while the underlying package can be combined with other R statistical packages. Biblioverse packages extend its use from collection through text and content analysis, and openalexR can bring OpenAlex publication, author, institution, and concept metadata into bibliometrix structures. Installation requires R. Stable releases are distributed through CRAN, while a daily-updated GitHub beta may have minor bugs. PubMed exports lack citation and reference-list metadata, preventing citation, bibliographic coupling, or co-citation links; Web of Science and Scopus service access requires subscriptions.
Who it is for
It is intended for academics, PhD students, and research institutions conducting bibliometric or scientometric analysis. Biblioshiny may suit users who want a web interface rather than coding in R.
What is good
- Free and open-source
- Supports multiple bibliometric analysis methods
- Biblioshiny offers a web interface for non-coders
- Works with files from six listed bibliographic sources
- Can integrate with other R statistical packages
What to know first
- Installation requires R
- PubMed exports cannot support citation-based links
- Web of Science and Scopus access requires subscriptions
- GitHub beta may contain minor bugs
Verdict
Bibliometrix offers a broad set of bibliometric methods and source formats, with Biblioshiny providing a route for users without R knowledge. R installation and source-specific access or metadata limits are important considerations.
Bibliometrix plans and pricing
All plansCompared on literature review software
- Free plan
- Yesbibliometrix.org
- Discovery tools
- searchbibliometrix.org
- Full-text management
- Yesbibliometrix.org
- Systematic review tools
- Yesbibliometrix.org
- Evidence mapping
- Yesbibliometrix.org
Facts
- Purpose
- Bibliometrix is an open-source tool for quantitative research in scientometrics and bibliometrics.bibliometrix.org · 1 Oct 2026
- Core analyses
- It supports descriptive analysis, co-citation, co-authorship, keyword co-occurrence, thematic mapping and historiographic networks.bibliometrix.org · 1 Oct 2026
- Data sources
- It supports bibliographic files from Web of Science, Scopus, Dimensions, The Lens, PubMed and Cochrane Library.bibliometrix.org · 1 Oct 2026
- API integrations
- API support includes Dimensions, NCBI PubMed and Scopus through companion R packages.bibliometrix.org · 1 Oct 2026
- Biblioshiny
- Biblioshiny is a web application interface designed for users without coding or R knowledge.bibliometrix.org · 1 Oct 2026
- R integration
- Bibliometrix is built on R and can be integrated with other statistical R packages.bibliometrix.org · 1 Oct 2026
- Biblioverse
- Biblioverse packages extend bibliometrix from data collection to advanced text and content analysis.bibliometrix.org · 1 Oct 2026
- OpenAlex integration
- The openalexR package queries OpenAlex and integrates publication, author, institution and concept metadata into bibliometrix structures.bibliometrix.org · 1 Oct 2026
- Installation
- Using bibliometrix and biblioshiny requires installing R, with stable releases distributed through CRAN.bibliometrix.org · 1 Oct 2026
- Development version
- The beta version is published on GitHub and updated daily, but may contain minor bugs.bibliometrix.org · 1 Oct 2026
- Metadata limitation
- PubMed exports cannot be used for citation, bibliographic coupling or co-citation links because they lack citation and reference-list metadata.bibliometrix.org · 1 Oct 2026
- Database access limits
- Accessing Web of Science and Scopus services requires a subscription.bibliometrix.org · 1 Oct 2026
- Security statement
- The team states that users own their data and that it treats the data with respect.bibliometrix.org · 1 Oct 2026
- Audience
- The site describes bibliometrix as intended for academics, PhD students and research institutions.bibliometrix.org · 1 Oct 2026
- Support contact
- The site lists [email protected] and [email protected] as contact emails.bibliometrix.org · 1 Oct 2026
Company
- Headquarters
- Naples, Italybibliometrix.org · 28 Sept 2026
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Sources
- bibliometrix.org/software/· checked 1 Oct 2026
- bibliometrix.org· checked 1 Oct 2026
- bibliometrix.org/vignettes/Data-Importing-and-Converting· checked 1 Oct 2026
- bibliometrix.org/biblioshiny/· checked 1 Oct 2026
- bibliometrix.org/biblioverse/· checked 1 Oct 2026
- bibliometrix.org/download/· checked 1 Oct 2026
- bibliometrix.org/the-team/· checked 1 Oct 2026