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A free converter for researchers & students

RIS to BibTeX, CSV & XLSX

Upload RIS files from Zotero, Scopus, EndNote, Mendeley, and other sources. Choose BibTeX, CSV, Excel, or all three.

Convert files See how it works
  1. 1. Upload one or more RIS files
  2. 2. Choose BibTeX, CSV, and/or Excel
  3. 3. Download for Zotero, Excel, or LaTeX

Upload your RIS files

Combine multiple RIS exports into one set of download files. Pick the formats you need before you upload.

  • Zotero, Scopus, EndNote, Mendeley, and other RIS files accepted
  • BibTeX for LaTeX and reference managers
  • CSV and Excel for screening spreadsheets
  • Up to 5 files / 50,000 citations / 100MB total filesize.
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RIS from Zotero, Scopus, EndNote, Mendeley, and other reference managers or databases. EndNote "RefMan (RIS) Export" .txt files are accepted without renaming. Up to 5 files / 50,000 citations / 100MB total filesize.
Optional. Helps label citations in your report and exports.
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What you get

Your chosen export formats in one ZIP download, plus a shareable conversion report.

Multiple RIS files

Upload several RIS files at once. Records are merged into each export you select.

BibTeX (.bib)

Standard @article entries with title, author, journal, year, DOI, and abstract fields.

CSV (.csv)

Flat spreadsheet columns for title, authors, year, journal, DOI, abstract, and more.

Excel (.xlsx)

Same citation columns as CSV, ready to open in Excel or Google Sheets.

Shareable report

Every job has a unique public URL with counts by file and publication year.

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How it works

From RIS export to downloadable files in four steps.

  1. 1
    Export RIS from your tools
    Zotero, Scopus, EndNote, Mendeley, or another database / manager.
  2. 2
    Choose export formats
    Select BibTeX, CSV, Excel, or any combination.
  3. 3
    Upload and wait
    We email you when your files are ready.
  4. 4
    Download & use
    Import into Zotero, Excel, LaTeX, or your screening workflow.
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FAQ

Quick answers about the converter.

What does this converter do?

It combines RIS files and writes BibTeX (.bib), CSV (.csv), and/or Excel (.xlsx) with title, authors, year, journal, DOI, abstract, and other fields.

Which export formats can I choose?

Select one or more of BibTeX, CSV, and Excel before you upload. All selected formats are included in the ZIP download emailed to you.

Which files can I upload?

RIS (.ris) from Zotero, Scopus, EndNote, Mendeley, and other reference managers or databases. EndNote RefMan (RIS) Export files saved as .txt are accepted without renaming.

Is this tool free?

Yes. Researcher's Friend is free to use. You can convert up to 5 files and 50,000 citations per job.

Who are you?

Gary Eckstein (Ph.D., M.B.A.) is an Australian academic. See more at https://www.linkedin.com/in/eckstein/

How do I cite this app?

Please cite as
Eckstein, Gary. 'Researchers Friend'. Making Literature Selection More Accurate, 2026, https://researchersfriend.org.
The citation RIS file for EndNote, Mendeley, Zotero etc. is available here.