Paperscape is an interactive map that visualises the arXiv, an open, online repository for scientific research papers.

Each paper is represented by a circle, with the size of a circle related to how often that paper has been cited (referred to) - a measure of its impact.

The papers are clustered together according to how they reference each other i.e. share information. This is done by modeling the papers as particles in a physical system, with references acting as attractive forces between papers - read more.

Created by Damien George and Rob Knegjens.

Please report any bugs or feature requests to Github. We can also be contacted on our development blog or Facebook page.