Trending Research Papers Screensaver
The Trending Research Papers screensaver ranks real recent scholarly works by their real citation count. It is free, runs in your browser, and ESC exits.
How the Trending Research Papers screensaver works
The saver reads real recently-published works sorted by citation count from the OpenAlex API.
Each entry shows a real paper title, authors and real citation count.
The pipeline refreshes the board on its own schedule.
No key is required for this key-less public endpoint.
A worked example
A real paper with thousands of real citations sits at the top of the board, exactly matching OpenAlex's own count.
Settings & tips
- Titles, authors and citation counts are real OpenAlex records, not generated.
- Accent recolours the ranking bars.
- Coverage spans real works across all scholarly disciplines.
Frequently asked questions
- Is this real research data?
- Yes — real scholarly-work records from the OpenAlex API.
- Is a key needed?
- No. OpenAlex's works API is fully key-less.
- How current is 'recent'?
- It reflects real works published within a recent rolling window, ranked by real citations.
- Is it free?
- Yes — free, no download, in your browser.