bibexpy 2.0.1

Self-hosted bibliometric data preparation tool (Scopus + Web of Science)

Self-hosted, reproducible bibliometric data preparation for Web of Science & Scopus.

BibexPy v2.0.0 "Helium" merges, filters, harmonizes, enriches and exports WoS + Scopus records through a local web interface — with full provenance — and keeps your licensed exports on your own machine. It prepares analysis-ready datasets for VOSviewer, Biblioshiny, BibTeX, RIS, Excel and more.

Install

pip install bibexpy
bibexpy            # launches the local web UI (browser opens automatically)

Requires Python 3.10+ only — no Node.js/npm needed (the interface ships precompiled inside the package). Works on Windows, macOS and Linux.

bibexpy --port 8080          # custom port
bibexpy --no-browser         # server only
bibexpy --storage ./data     # custom storage folder
bibexpy --version

Defaults: UI at http://127.0.0.1:6060, data under ~/.bibexpy/storage, settings/API keys under ~/.bibexpy/.env (managed from the in-app Settings page). Press Ctrl+C to stop.

Windows — bibexpy is not recognized? Your Python Scripts folder isn't on PATH (common with Microsoft Store Python and pip install --user). Just run it as python -m bibexpy — on startup it prints your exact Scripts path together with a copy-paste PowerShell command that fixes PATH permanently. Alternatively install via pipx (pipx install bibexpy), which manages PATH for you.

Highlights (v2)

• Built-in sample dataset — first launch creates a ready-to-explore Simple Project (real WoS + Scopus exports) so you can try the whole pipeline immediately.
• One-click Smart Merge — probabilistic record linkage (DOI + Jaro–Winkler), confidence scoring, optional borderline review, and a copy-ready methodology paragraph.
• ORCID-first author disambiguation + address harmonization (organization roll-up, country standardization).
• Multi-source enrichment (CrossRef, OpenAlex, Scopus, DataCite, Unpaywall, Europe PMC, Semantic Scholar) with reverse-DOI recovery — verifiable sources only.
• Reproducible, preset-based filtering and a bibliometrically weighted quality dashboard.
• Full provenance: append-only audit log, snapshots, isolated analyses, auto-generated methodology narrative.
• Structured export: WoS, VOSviewer TSV, BibTeX, RIS, CSV, TSV, XLSX.

Links

Website · Docs · GitHub · Paper (SoftwareX)

Citation

Kara, B. C., Şahin, A., & Dirsehan, T. (2025). BibexPy: Harmonizing the bibliometric symphony of Scopus and Web of Science. SoftwareX, 30, 102098. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.softx.2025.102098

License

GPL-3.0-or-later