scihubr

{scihubr} is an unofficial API to sci-hub.se, making it easy to download the papers you need within R. The package also offers you a citation in a bunch of favorite citation styles.

Note

sci-hub.se is not an official service, and its legality is questionable in many countries. Please make sure to check the legality of using such services in your country before using this package. The author of this package does not condone illegal activities and is not responsible for any misuse of the package. The papers are provided by sci-hub.se, not by the package itself. This package is intended for educational and research purposes only.

Installation

The package is only available from GitHub with:

if (!require("remotes") install.packages("remotes")
remotes::install_github("netique/scihubr")

Example

If you just want to read a paper as quick as possible, type:

scihubr::download_paper("url_or_doi_of_your_favourite_paper")

Or, state the path and optional open = FALSE meaning you do not want to open the result immediately.

scihubr::download_paper("url_or_doi_of_your_favourite_paper",
  path = "~/my_favourite_paper.pdf",
  open = FALSE
)