How to Use Paper Filters?
Last updated: 2026-03-11·1 min read
The library offers 6 filters: publication year, citation count, open access,
SJR journal ranking (Q1-Q4), research field, and country. Combine multiple
filters to quickly isolate high-impact papers from top-ranked journals in your
collection.
How to Use Filters?
- Click the filter button at the top of the library panel.
- Select the filter criteria you want.
- Apply multiple filters simultaneously to narrow down your results even further.
What Filters Are Available?
Publication year, minimum citations, open access, journal ranking (SJR), research field, and country filters are available.
- Publication year — Choose from the last 3 years, 5 years, 10 years, or all time.
- Minimum citations — Show only papers with a certain number of citations or more. Useful for quickly finding influential papers.
- Exclude preprints / Open access — Exclude unpublished preprints or show only open access papers.
- Journal ranking (SJR) — Choose from Q1 (top 25%), Q2+ (top 50%), Q3+ (top 75%), or Q4+ (all SJR). Useful for filtering to top-tier journal papers only.
- Research field — Filter papers by a specific academic discipline.
- Country — Show only papers from researchers in a specific country.