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Citation

If you use PMCGrab in your research, please cite it using the following formats:

APA Style

Mondal, R. (2025). PMCGrab: AI-ready retrieval and parsing of PubMed Central articles
for RAG applications (Version 0.3.6) [Computer software].
https://github.com/rajdeepmondaldotcom/pmcgrab

MLA Style

Mondal, Rajdeep. "PMCGrab: AI-ready retrieval and parsing of PubMed Central articles
for RAG applications." GitHub, version 0.3.6, 2025,
https://github.com/rajdeepmondaldotcom/pmcgrab

Chicago Style

Mondal, Rajdeep. "PMCGrab: AI-ready retrieval and parsing of PubMed Central articles
for RAG applications." Version 0.3.6. Computer software. GitHub, 2025.
https://github.com/rajdeepmondaldotcom/pmcgrab

BibTeX

@software{mondal_pmcgrab_2025,
  author = {Mondal, Rajdeep},
  title = {PMCGrab: AI-ready retrieval and parsing of PubMed Central articles for RAG applications},
  url = {https://github.com/rajdeepmondaldotcom/pmcgrab},
  version = {0.3.6},
  year = {2025}
}

Academic Papers Using PMCGrab

If you publish research using PMCGrab, we'd love to hear about it! Please let us know by:

  • Opening an issue on GitHub with your publication details
  • Emailing us at rajdeep@rajdeepmondal.com
  • Mentioning us on social media

We maintain a list of academic papers and research projects that use PMCGrab to help other researchers discover relevant work.

Why Cite Software?

Citing software in academic work:

  • Gives proper credit to the developers and maintainers
  • Enables reproducibility by specifying exact versions used
  • Helps with software discovery for other researchers
  • Supports the open source ecosystem by demonstrating impact
  • Meets journal requirements for software citations

Version Information

When citing PMCGrab, please include:

  • Version number (e.g., 0.3.6)
  • Date accessed if using the latest development version
  • Specific commit hash if using a development version
  • DOI if available for the specific version

You can find the version you're using with:

import pmcgrab
print(pmcgrab.__version__)

Questions about Citation?

If you have questions about how to cite PMCGrab in your specific context or publication type, please:

  • Check your journal's software citation guidelines
  • Open an issue on GitHub for clarification
  • Contact us directly for assistance

Thank you for using PMCGrab in your research!