Manuscript Alert
Research paper aggregator for Alzheimer's disease and neuroimaging researchers. Stay updated with the latest publications across multiple academic databases.
Aggregates papers from PubMed, arXiv, bioRxiv, medRxiv with smart keyword matching and relevance scoring
4 APIs
2+ required
Smart ranking
Python + Streamlit
Architecture
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│ STREAMLIT APP │
│ ┌───────────────┐ ┌───────────────┐ ┌──────────────────┐ │
│ │ Papers Tab │ │ Models Tab │ │ Settings Tab │ │
│ │ (Search) │ │ (Future RAG) │ │ (Keywords) │ │
│ └───────────────┘ └───────────────┘ └──────────────────┘ │
└─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘
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┌─────────────────┐ ┌─────────────────┐ ┌─────────────────┐
│ PubMed Fetcher │ │ arXiv Fetcher │ │ bioRxiv Fetcher │
│ │ │ │ │ (+ medRxiv) │
│ NCBI E-utils │ │ arXiv API │ │ RSS Feeds │
└─────────────────┘ └─────────────────┘ └─────────────────┘
│ │ │
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┌─────────────────┐
│ Keyword Matcher │
│ │
│ - 2+ match rule │
│ - Relevance │
│ scoring │
└─────────────────┘
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│ Ranked Papers │
│ (Streamlit UI) │
└─────────────────┘Key Features
Multi-Source Fetching
Concurrent API calls to PubMed, arXiv, bioRxiv, and medRxiv for comprehensive coverage.
Performance: ThreadPoolExecutor enables parallel fetching, reducing wait time from minutes to seconds.Smart Keyword Matching
Papers must match at least 2 keywords to be displayed, reducing noise significantly.
Algorithm: Compiled regex patterns for case-insensitive matching with relevance scoring based on match count.Relevance Scoring
Papers ranked by relevance to research interests, with scores visible in the UI.
Factors: Keyword frequency, journal quality, recency, and title/abstract weight.Journal Quality Filter
Option to filter for high-impact journals only (Nature, JAMA, Brain, Radiology, etc.).
Use case: When you want only peer-reviewed, high-quality publications.v2 Roadmap
Planning a complete rewrite with modern web stack and AI capabilities:
React + Django Architecture
Replace Streamlit with React frontend and Django REST backend for better UX, scalability, and deployment flexibility.
RAG Integration
Semantic similarity scoring using embeddings—move beyond keyword matching to intelligent manuscript relevance assessment.
Project-Specific Knowledge Bases
Enable researchers to create domain-specific knowledge bases that improve over time with accumulated papers.