Use case

Scientific papers to a literature review table

Build a structured literature review table from research papers and preprints.

Short story

A research analyst screens dozens of papers, notes, and research URLs before deciding what deserves close reading. Abstracts are not enough, but reading every source in full is slow. Rowvia.ai prepares a first-pass table with method, dataset, key finding, and limitations for triage.

How it becomes a table

Upload PDF papers, DOCX files, Markdown notes, or add URLs. Rowvia extracts fields such as title, authors, year, venue, abstract, methodology, and findings into one row per primary source by default, with related notes or links kept with that row when useful.

Open the literature demo

The demo uses sample data. You will see how primary sources become rows by default, how related attachments can stay with them, how a template prepares columns, and how to review the result before export.

Table preview for Scientific papers

Video demo: extracting a literature table from scientific papers

A short walkthrough of uploading research sources, applying the scientific paper template, and reviewing the extracted literature-review fields in a table.

Scientific paper

The template focuses on bibliographic and screening fields:

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TitleAuthorsYearVenueResearch questionMethodDataset or sampleKey findingLimitations

From template selection to a finished table

Choose a template in Rowvia.ai for Scientific papers

Choose a template

Start with a prepared template for the workflow. The columns and instructions match the selected use case.

Rowvia prepares columns in Rowvia.ai for Scientific papers

Rowvia prepares columns

Each output column has its own instruction, so the result is structured table data instead of a loose summary. You can adjust the suggested columns or add custom ones for the fields you need.

Add sources in Rowvia.ai for Scientific papers

Add sources

Upload files, add URLs, or paste text. Each primary source becomes one row by default; related attachments can stay on the same row.

Run processing and review the result in Rowvia.ai for Scientific papers

Run processing and review the result

During processing, you can see what is done, what is waiting, and what is currently running. After completion, you can correct cells and export the table.

Sources as rows, attachments with them

The demo uses synthetic file names, URLs, or text-source names and results. The same principle applies to your own primary sources; related attachments can be added to the same row.

  • paper-retrieval-augmented-generation.pdf
  • clinical-study-summary.pdf
  • systems-evaluation-preprint.pdf

A table ready for review and export

The output is a table that works well in Excel or another review workflow. One row represents one primary source by default, related attachments can stay with it, and the columns describe the specific fields you want to extract. For scientific papers, this makes it easier to compare sources side by side without manual copying.

Sample output table. Rows show primary sources and the values are synthetic.
SourceTitleAuthorsYearVenueResearch question
paper-retrieval-augmented-generation.pdfservice packageAlpha Ltd2026-06-14stated in sourcestated in source
clinical-study-summary.pdfequipment supplyBeta GmbH2026-06-21value to verifyvalue to verify
systems-evaluation-preprint.pdfreview overviewGamma LLC2026-07-02fill after reviewfill after review

What to check

Rowvia is useful for a first structured overview, review, and export. It should not replace accounting, legal, insurance, or other expert decisions, and important values should be checked against the source document.

Review checklist

  • check important values against the original source
  • review columns such as Title, Authors, Year
  • pay extra attention to deadlines, amounts, exceptions, and footnotes
  • have scientific papers reviewed by the responsible person before decisions

What not to use it for

  • automatic legal, tax, accounting, technical, or financial decisions
  • approving payments, suppliers, contracts, or official actions without human review
  • guaranteeing complete values without comparing them with the source document

More than reading text from a source

Ordinary OCR usually only reads text. In a scientific papers workflow, the more useful result is getting values into the same columns across several sources, so they can be compared, filtered, and handed off as a table.

Frequently asked questions

Can Rowvia turn scientific papers into a spreadsheet?

Yes. Rowvia prepares a review table where each primary source becomes one row by default, related attachments can stay with it, and the columns match the selected workflow.

Which fields should usually be checked in the output?

Typical fields include Title, Authors, Year, Venue. You can adjust the columns to match your process.

Does Rowvia replace expert document review?

No. The output is a reviewable working table. Important legal, accounting, insurance, or compliance values should still be checked by the responsible person.

Can I add custom columns?

Yes. You can use a prepared template as a starting point, then adjust columns or add your own questions for the fields you need to extract.

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