JabRef

Last updated on Sep 2, 2026

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Definition: An open-sourced, cross-platform citation and reference management tool that is available free of charge. It allows editing BibTeX files, importing data from online scientific databases, and managing and searching BibTeX files.

Related term: Open source software

Reference:

JabRef Development Team. (2021). JabRef - An open-source, cross-platform citation and reference management software. https://www.jabref.org

Originally drafted by: Aleksandra Lazić

Reviewed by: Christopher Graham, Michele C. Lim, Sam Parsons, Steven Verheyen

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