Organize Your Scientific Literature Like Never Before
Import from PubMed in one click. Connect papers to your research. Build citation networks automatically.
Start Organizing PapersOne-Click PubMed & CrossRef Import
Forget manual data entry. Paste a PubMed URL, PMID, or any DOI and Pilus automatically extracts:
- Full title and abstract (supports structured multi-section abstracts)
- All authors with affiliations
- DOI and publication details
- Journal name and publication date
- CrossRef DOI resolution for non-PubMed articles
Author Linking
When you import an article, Pilus parses author names and lets you:
- Tap any author to create or link a researcher card
- Fuzzy matching with existing researcher cards
- Visual status display (linked, found, unknown)
- One-tap create researcher + authored_by relation
Build Your Citation Network
Understanding how papers connect is crucial for research. With Pilus:
- Link papers that cite each other
- Connect articles to the genes they study
- Track which researchers wrote which papers
- Visualize your literature as a knowledge graph
Perfect For
Literature Reviews
Organize hundreds of papers and understand how they connect to each other.
Thesis Research
Keep your PhD or Master's references organized and interconnected.
Grant Writing
Quick access to all references with context about why they matter.
Journal Clubs
Share and discuss papers with your lab, see connections across readings.
Why Pilus vs Traditional Reference Managers?
| Feature | Traditional Tools | Pilus |
|---|---|---|
| Paper import | Manual or browser extension | Paste URL, done ✓ |
| Connections | Folders and tags only | Rich relationships (cites, studies, authored_by...) |
| Visualization | Lists | Interactive knowledge graph |
| Beyond papers | ❌ | Genes, researchers, conferences, processes |
Stop drowning in papers. Start connecting them.
Join researchers who use Pilus to make sense of their literature.
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