2021.
Papers improves RIS and BibTeX import, gets import from EndNote
The latest version of the Papers reference manager includes several new features. It significantly improves importing from RIS and BibTeX and now includes informative error messages to help users identify and correct import errors. Furthermore, the import process has become more flexible, with protection against incorrectly entered dates. The update also introduces theme support: users can select their preferred theme by clicking the Papers icon in the upper left corner of the web interface or in desktop app settings. Furthermore, the new version supports data conversion from EndNote to SmartCite, allowing users to continue working with SmartCite's citation and bibliography management features.
2021.
Reference Management software Mendeley mobile app for Android and iOS is retired
Mendeley developers have decided to withdraw lesser used mobile app from service to focus on those products that are used by more of the Mendeley Community. The app has been withdrawn from the App Store and Google Play. While some researchers indeed used the native Mendeley mobile apps, unfortunately overall usage figures showed that this feature does not support the majority of Mendeley users. Having discontinued the mobile app the developers will now focus on the solutions that the majority of the suite users value most. This includes making improvements to Mendeley Reference Manager, Mendeley Cite and Mendeley Web Importer. In order to continue the use of their Mendeley library, app users are advised to sync their library to the cloud in advance. Users can then access their library on Mendeley Reference Manager web or desktop application.
2020.
EndNote 20 allows to annotate and organize PDFs more efficiently
EndNote has released the new version of its popular Reference Management software EndNote 20, that is bringing several new features and improvements. The new version is only available for Windows as before. One of the most notable additions is the enhanced PDF support, which allows users to import, annotate and organize PDFs more efficiently. The new release also offers a revamped user interface that is easier to navigate and customize the workflow. Another significant upgrade is the expanded citation style options. It includes over 9,000 reference styles. Overall, EndNote 20 offers a range of powerful tools for researchers, students and academics to manage their references. The pricing starts at $275 for one license.
2018.
Zotero adds new PDF features, faster citing in large documents
Scientific paper management software Zotero brings several notable enhancements to PDF-related workflows, as well as a new citing mode that can significantly accelerate the use of the word processor plugin in sizable documents, along with various other tweaks and bug fixes. In particular, Zotero 5.0.36 features a brand-new PDF recognizer that employs a web service designed by Zotero, which doesn't depend on Google Scholar and enables recognition of large quantities of PDFs without any rate restrictions. Upon receiving the first several pages of a PDF, the Zotero client sends them to the web service, which utilizes various extraction algorithms and metadata obtained from CrossRef, coupled with DOI and ISBN searches from the client, to construct a parent item for the PDF. The Zotero lookup service doesn't mandate a Zotero account and doesn't track any data about searches' outcomes or contents. Moreover, when metadata is retrieved for a PDF or PDFs are added to existing Zotero items, Zotero automatically renames the file based on the parent metadata, regardless of whether the files are stored or linked. Future Zotero releases will furnish more options to customize the naming format.
