BibexPy

Harmonizing the Bibliometric Symphony of Scopus and Web of Science

BibexPy is a Python-based software designed to streamline bibliometric data integration, deduplication, metadata enrichment, and format conversion. It simplifies the preparation of high-quality datasets for advanced analyses by automating traditionally manual and error-prone tasks.

Features

• DOI-Based Deduplication and Merging: Identifies and removes duplicate entries while enriching metadata by merging complementary records.
• API-Driven Metadata Enrichment: Completes missing fields such as abstracts, keywords, and affiliations using APIs like Unpaywall and Semantic Scholar.
• Format Conversion: Generates outputs compatible with VosViewer and Biblioshiny for easy analysis.
• Command-Line Interface (CLI): Offers user-friendly interaction with minimal setup requirements.

Prerequisites

Required Python Version

• Python ≥ 3.9.0

Libraries:

• python-dotenv==1.0.0
• pandas>=2.0.0
• openpyxl>=3.1.2
• numpy>=1.24.0
• requests>=2.31.0
• scikit-learn>=1.3.0
• scipy>=1.11.0
• tqdm>=4.65.0
• xlrd>=2.0.1
• xlsxwriter>=3.1.0
• colorama >= 0.4.6
• typing-extensions >= 4.7.0

Installation

1. Clone the Repository

   git clone https://github.com/bcankara/BibexPy.git

2. Navigate to the Directory

   cd BibexPy

3. Install Dependencies

   pip install -r requirements.txt

4. (Optional) Virtual Environment Setup

   python -m venv venv
   source venv/bin/activate  # Mac/Linux
   venv\Scripts\activate     # Windows

Usage

1. Run the Application

   python DataProcessor.py

2. Follow the Workflow

   • Select your project.
   • Upload Scopus (.csv) and Web of Science (.txt) files.
   • Choose to enrich metadata (optional).
   • Review and save the processed datasets.

Outputs

BibexPy generates the following outputs:

• Unified datasets (Prefix_Bib.xlsx).
• VosViewer-compatible files (Prefix_Vos.txt).
• Statistical summaries for dataset quality and completeness.

Documentation

For detailed documentation and examples, visit: BibexPy Documentation

Support

For questions or feedback, contact:
📧 [email protected]

License

BibexPy is licensed under the GNU General Public License (GPL). See the LICENSE file for details.

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Enhance your bibliometric research with BibexPy, making data preparation efficient, reliable, and analysis-ready!