Description
A Web of Science search returns hundreds or thousands of records, and deciding what to read first is guesswork. The classic HistCite can surface a field's core papers, but it is Windows-only, so Mac users end up wrestling with a VM or Wine. HistCite Mac is an independent native Mac bibliometrics tool: import WoS plain-text exports and sort by citations or draw the citation network.
The analysis core is written in Rust, and importing, organizing and analyzing all happen on your Mac with no Windows, Wine or programming environment. The DMG ships a 12-paper fictional sample so you can learn the workflow before using real data.
LCS and GCS: LCS counts citations a paper receives within your imported collection; GCS is the WoS citation count at export. Comparing them separates papers famous in the database from papers central to your topic.
Collection breakdowns: Group records by author, journal, cited reference, word, year, document type, language, institution and country.
Citation maps: Graph Maker draws how papers connect over time, with adjustable timeline, node size and arrow direction; hover for citation info and click to open a paper.
Paper details: Abstract, references and bibliographic data in a separate window.
Batch imports: Select several WoS export files at once.
Platforms: macOS 13 or later, a universal DMG for Apple Silicon and Intel, free and open source (MIT). The community build is not notarized, so the first launch needs approval in System Settings.
The analysis core is written in Rust, and importing, organizing and analyzing all happen on your Mac with no Windows, Wine or programming environment. The DMG ships a 12-paper fictional sample so you can learn the workflow before using real data.
Features
LCS and GCS: LCS counts citations a paper receives within your imported collection; GCS is the WoS citation count at export. Comparing them separates papers famous in the database from papers central to your topic.
Collection breakdowns: Group records by author, journal, cited reference, word, year, document type, language, institution and country.
Citation maps: Graph Maker draws how papers connect over time, with adjustable timeline, node size and arrow direction; hover for citation info and click to open a paper.
Paper details: Abstract, references and bibliographic data in a separate window.
Batch imports: Select several WoS export files at once.
Platforms: macOS 13 or later, a universal DMG for Apple Silicon and Intel, free and open source (MIT). The community build is not notarized, so the first launch needs approval in System Settings.
