# JClub — Research papers, personalised

> Research papers, personalised (iPhone/iPad app by Chirag Parsania.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/jclub/id6762330663 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Chirag Parsania](https://appshunter.io/developer/1893844444)
- Category: Education, Productivity
- Price: Free
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 15.1 · 39 MB
- Languages: American English
- Released: 2026-09-22
- Data updated: 2026-10-03

## What is JClub?

JClub is a research feed built the way researchers actually work. It knows what a citation is. It opens papers through your own university library. And it shows you everything before asking you to sign in — no login wall, no selling what you read.

If you spend your days in the literature — researcher, clinician, academic, PhD student — you know the routine: skimming titles in the coffee queue, starring tabs you never reopen, alert emails you stopped opening months ago. JClub replaces that with one feed worth your attention.

THE FEED
Swipe through the newest papers from journals you choose — 85+ leading titles including Nature, Science, Cell, The Lancet and NEJM, plus bioRxiv and medRxiv preprints. Ranking is personalized to your interests and, if you connect your ORCID, to your own publication record — the feed learns what you work on, not just what you tap.

AI SUMMARIES THAT RESPECT YOUR TIME
Every paper gets a structured brief of about 120 words: the headline finding, why it matters, what they did, and the result — color-coded so you can scan in seconds and decide whether the full text deserves your attention. A daily "Today, for you" brief and personalized push digests keep the signal high.

ALERTS THAT UNDERSTAND CITATIONS
• Keyword alerts across the newest literature
• "Cited your work" alerts when a new paper cites you
• New papers from authors you follow
• Citation alerts on individual papers you follow
• Retraction alerts — before a bad reference lands in your manuscript

FOLLOW WHAT MATTERS
Follow journals, authors, institutions, and individual papers. Author profiles carry metrics and filters for first, senior, and corresponding author roles. Journal pages show impact, h-index, and open-access share — the numbers you actually weigh when deciding where to read and where to submit.

DISCOVER AND SEARCH
Trending papers, top-1%-in-field impact flags, hidden gems citation counts haven't caught up with yet, and rails built from your interests and your institution. Search across the indexed literature when you know what you're looking for.

NEWS, GRANTS, CONFERENCES, JOBS
One tab for the rest of research life: research news, live grant deadlines, a conference calendar, and research job listings — Australia-first, with international sources alongside.

FULL TEXT THROUGH YOUR LIBRARY
No more paywall dance: article links open through your university library's own sign-in, so you land on the full text you already have rights to. All 36 Australian universities are configured, and JClub never stores your credentials.

BUILT ON TRUST
• No login wall — everything works as a guest, personalization included. Sign in with Google or Apple only when you want your journals, follows, and alerts synced across devices.
• No third-party ad SDKs, no cross-app tracking, no selling your data.
• Free to download and use.

The literature isn't slowing down. Your mornings can.

## Is JClub safe?

Not enough ratings yet to assess JClub.

## Is JClub legit?

JClub has limited verification signals. The AppsHunter Legitimacy Score for JClub is 58 out of 100 points across 7 verification signals from App Store and developer data.


## Version history (last 3 releases)

### 1.0.8 — 2026-09-27

Filter today's papers by any topic from the Home options, and search inside a single journal. In reading groups, file papers under Themes — labels that filter your group's list — and put a paper on the meeting agenda when you're ready, not when you pin it. Long-press a paper in your daily brief to read the whole brief as a swipe deck. Discover now shows which papers your library holds in full text.

### 1.0.7 — 2026-09-24

Full text from your library, checked first: where your library is on LibKey, JClub confirms it holds a paper before showing the Full text label, and opens it through your library's own sign-in. My Journals now shows which journals your library holds. Faster first launch after install, plus fixes for reading groups and Android sign-in.

### 1.0.6 — 2026-09-22

No release notes.

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