Welcome to doi_downloader

doi_downloader provides an efficient way to download PDFs of research papers given a list of DOIs. doi_downloader supports multiple paper repositories and can be extended with plugins servicing other sources. Plugins are adaptors to online API services that can provide PDF URLs given a DOI. doi_downloader makes a great choice for researchers and developers who are looking for PDFs of research papers related to DOIs.

Current plugins include:

  • Crossref: A widely used service for retrieving metadata and content associated with DOIs.
  • Unpaywall: A service that provides access to open access versions of scholarly articles.
  • CORE: A service that aggregates open access research outputs from repositories and journals worldwide (requires API key)
  • SerpApi: A service that provides access to search engine results, including scholarly articles (requires API key).