Automated Academic Paper Monitoring with PDF Vector, GPT-3.5, & Slack Alerts

This workflow contains community nodes that are only compatible with the self-hosted version of n8n.

Automated Academic Paper Monitoring

Stay updated with the latest research in your field. This bot monitors multiple academic databases for new papers matching your interests and sends personalized alerts.

Bot Features:

  • Monitor keywords across multiple databases
  • Filter by authors, journals, or institutions
  • Daily/weekly digest emails
  • Slack notifications for high-impact papers
  • Automatic paper summarization

Workflow Components:

  1. Schedule: Run daily/weekly checks
  2. Search: Query latest papers across databases
  3. Filter: Apply custom criteria
  4. Summarize: Generate paper summaries
  5. Notify: Send alerts via email/Slack
  6. Archive: Store papers for future reference

Perfect For:

  • Research groups tracking their field
  • PhD students monitoring specific topics
  • Labs following competitor publications