Build Academic Citation Networks with PDF Vector API for Gephi Visualization
This workflow contains community nodes that are only compatible with the self-hosted version of n8n. ## Build Citation Networks from Research Papers Automatically build and visualize citation networks by fetching papers and their references. Discover influential works and research trends in any field. ### Workflow Features: - Start with seed papers (DOIs, PubMed IDs, etc.) - Fetch cited and citing papers recursively - Build network graph data - Export to visualization tools (Gephi, Cytoscape) - Identify key papers and research clusters ### Process Flow: 1. **Input**: Seed paper identifiers 2. **Fetch Papers**: Get paper details and references 3. **Expand Network**: Fetch cited papers (configurable depth) 4. **Build Graph**: Create nodes and edges 5. **Analyze**: Calculate metrics (centrality, clusters) 6. **Export**: Generate visualization-ready data ### Applications: - Research trend analysis - Finding seminal papers in a field - Grant proposal background research
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- 4Run the workflow once manually to verify the data flow, then toggle it to Active.
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