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Bibliometrix
Naples, Italy
What it is
Bibliometrix is a free, open-source R tool for quantitative scientometric and bibliometric research. It supports descriptive analysis, co-citation, co-authorship, keyword co-occurrence, thematic mapping, and historiographic networks. It works with bibliographic files from Web of Science, Scopus, Dimensions, The Lens, PubMed, and the Cochrane Library. Companion R packages provide API support for Dimensions, NCBI PubMed, and Scopus. Biblioshiny supplies a web interface aimed at users without coding or R knowledge, while the package can also integrate with other R statistical packages. Biblioverse packages extend its scope from data collection to text and content analysis, and openalexR can bring OpenAlex publication, author, institution, and concept metadata into bibliometrix structures. Using bibliometrix and biblioshiny requires installing R. Stable releases are distributed through CRAN; a beta on GitHub is updated daily and may contain minor bugs. PubMed exports lack citation and reference-list metadata, preventing citation, bibliographic coupling, and co-citation links. Access to Web of Science and Scopus services requires a subscription.
For and against
For
- Supports several bibliographic analysis methods.
- Imports files from six listed sources.
- Biblioshiny provides a web interface.
- Stable releases are distributed through CRAN.
Against
- Installation requires R.
- PubMed exports cannot support several citation-link analyses.
- Web of Science and Scopus service access requires subscriptions.
- The daily-updated GitHub beta may contain minor bugs.
The verdict
Bibliometrix combines bibliographic analysis with R integrations and a web interface. Check source-specific limits and subscription requirements, and distinguish the CRAN stable release from the beta.
Who it suits
Bibliometrix suits academics, PhD students, and research institutions conducting quantitative bibliographic research. Biblioshiny may suit people who want a web interface without coding or R knowledge.
Plans and prices
Bibliometrix
open-source R package · available on CRAN · Biblioshiny web interface
Read 1 Oct 2026 · bibliometrix.org
On the record
- API integrations
- API support includes Dimensions, NCBI PubMed and Scopus through companion R packages.bibliometrix.org · read 1 Oct 2026
- Audience
- The site describes bibliometrix as intended for academics, PhD students and research institutions.bibliometrix.org · read 1 Oct 2026
- Biblioshiny
- Biblioshiny is a web application interface designed for users without coding or R knowledge.bibliometrix.org · read 1 Oct 2026
- Biblioverse
- Biblioverse packages extend bibliometrix from data collection to advanced text and content analysis.bibliometrix.org · read 1 Oct 2026
- Core analyses
- It supports descriptive analysis, co-citation, co-authorship, keyword co-occurrence, thematic mapping and historiographic networks.bibliometrix.org · read 1 Oct 2026
- Database access limits
- Accessing Web of Science and Scopus services requires a subscription.bibliometrix.org · read 1 Oct 2026
- Data sources
- It supports bibliographic files from Web of Science, Scopus, Dimensions, The Lens, PubMed and Cochrane Library.bibliometrix.org · read 1 Oct 2026
- Development version
- The beta version is published on GitHub and updated daily, but may contain minor bugs.bibliometrix.org · read 1 Oct 2026
- Installation
- Using bibliometrix and biblioshiny requires installing R, with stable releases distributed through CRAN.bibliometrix.org · read 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 · read 1 Oct 2026
- OpenAlex integration
- The openalexR package queries OpenAlex and integrates publication, author, institution and concept metadata into bibliometrix structures.bibliometrix.org · read 1 Oct 2026
- Purpose
- Bibliometrix is an open-source tool for quantitative research in scientometrics and bibliometrics.bibliometrix.org · read 1 Oct 2026
- R integration
- Bibliometrix is built on R and can be integrated with other statistical R packages.bibliometrix.org · read 1 Oct 2026
- Security statement
- The team states that users own their data and that it treats the data with respect.bibliometrix.org · read 1 Oct 2026
- Support contact
- The site lists [email protected] and [email protected] as contact emails.bibliometrix.org · read 1 Oct 2026
