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