Data extraction for systematic reviews and meta-analyses. Reads PDF, Word, and image files with pdfplumber and python-docx, keeps the page, section, and table cell of every value, and codes them against an Excel codebook in an interactive Shiny interface. Exports effect sizes for group, single-case, and correlation design studies. Companion to pubmlp, which handles screening.
Installation
pip install pubextractor
From GitHub:
pip install git+https://github.com/mshin77/pubextractor.git
Load the pubextractor Package
import pubextractor
Alternatively, Launch and Browse the Shiny App
Access the web app (demo, short papers) at https://www.pubextractor.org.
Launch and browse the app on the local computer:
from pubextractor import run_app
run_app()
Or in a terminal: pubextractor. The app opens at http://127.0.0.1:8000; use run_app(port=8001) if that port is in use.
Getting Started
See Quick Start and Using the App for tutorials.
Citation
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Shin, M. (2026). pubextractor: Data extraction for systematic reviews and meta-analyses (Python package version 0.1.1) [Computer software]. https://github.com/mshin77/pubextractor
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Shin, M. (2026). pubextractor: Data extraction for systematic reviews and meta-analyses [Web application]. https://www.pubextractor.org
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