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JabRef
JabRef is an open source graphical bibliography reference manager.
- Operating system
- Windows 10/11
- File size
- 52.57 MB
- License
- OpenSource under LGPL
- Last updated
- Apr 30, 2026
227 downloads·478 page views
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Overview
What is JabRef?
JabRef is an open source graphical bibliography reference manager.
In depth
A closer look at JabRef
JabRef is an open source graphical bibliography reference manager. The application can format bibliographies generated by LaTeX and BibTeX to suit any reference list specifications by using different style files. Key Features Include:
- Customization of BibTeX fields.
- Customization of the JabRef interface.
- Launch external applications: PDF/PS viewers and web browsers.
- Insert citations into LyX, Kile, LatexEDitor, Emacs, Vim and WinEdt.
- BibTeX keys can be automatically generated in a customizable way from document data, e.g.using author names, title and year.
- Search Medline, CiteseerX, Google Scholar, IEEEXplore and arXiv.
- Support for XMP Metadata in PDFs.
The native file format used by JabRef is BibTeX. JabRef runs on the Java VM (version 1.6 or newer), and is also available for Linux and Mac OS X.
Requirements
System requirements
Windows (All Versions)
Verdict
Should you download JabRef?
JabRef runs on Windows 10/11 and is available under the OpenSource under LGPL license — the installer is 52.57 MB. We’ve catalogued it under General.
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At a glance
JabRef specifications
- Category
- General
- Publisher
- Morten Alver
- Last updated
- Apr 30, 2026
- Requirements
- Windows (All Versions)
- License
- OpenSource under LGPL
- Operating system
- Windows 10/11
- File size
- 52.57 MB
- Price
- Free
- Page views
- 478
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