| Version | Change log |
| JabRef 5.15 Apr 27, 2025 |
Added: We added a button in Privacy notice and Mr. DLib Privacy settings notice for hiding related tabs. #11707 We added buttons "Add example entry" and "Import existing PDFs" when a library is empty, making it easier for new users to get started. #12662 In the Open/LibreOffice integration, we added the provision to modify the bibliography title and its format for CSL styles, in the "Select style" dialog. #12663 We added a new Welcome tab which shows a welcome screen if no database is open. #12272 We added F5 as a shortcut key for fetching data and Alt+F as a shortcut for looking up data using DOI. #11802 We added a feature to rename the subgroup, with the keybinding (F2) for quick access. #11896 We added a new functionality that displays a drop-down list of matching suggestions when typing a citation key pattern. #12502 We added a new CLI that supports txt, csv, and console-based output for consistency in BibTeX entries. #11984 We added a new dialog for bibliography consistency check. #11950 We added a feature for copying entries to libraries, available via the context menu, with an option to include cross-references. #12374 We added a new "Copy citation (text)" button in the context menu of the preview. #12551 We added a new "Export to clipboard" button in the context menu of the preview. #12551 We added an integrity check if a URL appears in a title. #12354 We added a feature for enabling drag-and-drop of files into groups #12540 We added support for reordering keywords via drag and drop, automatic alphabetical ordering, and improved pasting and editing functionalities in the keyword editor. #10984 We added a new functionality where author names having multiple spaces in-between will be considered as separate user block as it does for " and ". #12701 We added a set of example questions to guide users in starting meaningful AI chat interactions. #12702 We added support for loading and displaying BibTeX .b |
| JabRef 5.13 Apr 1, 2024 |
Added We converted the "Custom API key" list to a table to be more accessible. #10926 We added a "refresh" button for the LaTeX citations tab in the entry editor. #10584 We added the possibility to show the BibTeX source in the web search import screen. #560 We added a fetcher for ISIDORE, simply paste in the link into the text field or the last 6 digits in the link that identify that paper. #10423 When importing entries form the "Citation relations" tab, the field cites is now filled according to the relationship between the entries. #10572 We added a new integrity check and clean up option for strings having Unicode characters not encoded in Unicode "Normalization Form Canonical Composition" (NFC). #10506 We added a new group icon column to the main table showing the icons of the entry's groups. #10801 When deleting an entry, the files linked to the entry are now optionally deleted as well. #10509 We added support to move the file to the system trash (instead of deleting it). #10591 |
| JabRef 5.11 Oct 22, 2023 |
We added the ability to sort subgroups in Z-A order, as well as by ascending and descending number of subgroups. #10249 We added the possibility to find (and add) papers that cite or are cited by a given paper. #6187 We added an error-specific message for when a download from a URL fails. #9826 We added support for customizing the citation command (e.g., [@key1,@key2]) when pushing to external applications. #10133 We added an integrity check for more special characters. #8712 We added protected terms described as "Computer science". #10222 We added a link "Get more themes..." in the preferences to that points to themes.jabref.org allowing the user to download new themes. #10243 We added a fetcher for LOBID resources. koppor#386 When in biblatex mode, the integrity check for journal titles now also checks the field journal. We added support for exporting to Hayagriva YAML format. #10382 We added support for pushing citations to TeXShop on macOS forum#2699. |
| JabRef 5.13 Apr 1, 2024 |
Added We converted the "Custom API key" list to a table to be more accessible. #10926 We added a "refresh" button for the LaTeX citations tab in the entry editor. #10584 We added the possibility to show the BibTeX source in the web search import screen. #560 We added a fetcher for ISIDORE, simply paste in the link into the text field or the last 6 digits in the link that identify that paper. #10423 When importing entries form the "Citation relations" tab, the field cites is now filled according to the relationship between the entries. #10572 We added a new integrity check and clean up option for strings having Unicode characters not encoded in Unicode "Normalization Form Canonical Composition" (NFC). #10506 We added a new group icon column to the main table showing the icons of the entry's groups. #10801 When deleting an entry, the files linked to the entry are now optionally deleted as well. #10509 We added support to move the file to the system trash (instead of deleting it). #10591 |
| JabRef 5.11 Oct 22, 2023 |
We added the ability to sort subgroups in Z-A order, as well as by ascending and descending number of subgroups. #10249 We added the possibility to find (and add) papers that cite or are cited by a given paper. #6187 We added an error-specific message for when a download from a URL fails. #9826 We added support for customizing the citation command (e.g., [@key1,@key2]) when pushing to external applications. #10133 We added an integrity check for more special characters. #8712 We added protected terms described as "Computer science". #10222 We added a link "Get more themes..." in the preferences to that points to themes.jabref.org allowing the user to download new themes. #10243 We added a fetcher for LOBID resources. koppor#386 When in biblatex mode, the integrity check for journal titles now also checks the field journal. We added support for exporting to Hayagriva YAML format. #10382 We added support for pushing citations to TeXShop on macOS forum#2699. |
| JabRef 5.10 Sep 2, 2023 |
We added a field showing the BibTeX/biblatex source for added and deleted entries in the "External Changes Resolver" dialog. #9509 We added user-specific comment field so that multiple users can make separate comments. #543 We added a search history list in the search field's right click menu. #7906 We added a full text fetcher for IACR eprints. #9651 We added "Attach file from URL" to right-click context menu to download and store a file with the reference library. #9646 We enabled updating an existing entry with data from InspireHEP. #9351 We added a fetcher for the Bibliotheksverbund Bayern (experimental). #9641 We added support for more biblatex date formats for parsing dates. #2753 We added support for multiple languages for exporting to and importing references from MS Office. #9699 We enabled scrolling in the groups list when dragging a group on another group. #2869 We added the option to automatically download online files when a new entry is created from an existing ID |
| JabRef 5.9 Jan 8, 2023 | |
| JabRef 4.0.0 Oct 5, 2017 |
Changed: We add a textArea to see versionInfo in the About JabRef Dialog.#2942 We turned the validation feature in the entry editor off by default, because of a bug in the library we have been using #3145 Added 'Filter All' and 'Filter None' buttons with corresponding functionality to Quality Check tool. |
