iCADEX is an AI-powered research tracker for researchers with the intelligence to crawl and fetch Scopus-indexed research papers from Scopus databases, IEEE Explore, Science Direct, Springer, Web of Science, Google Scholar, PubMed, etc. It provides research analytics in real-time, a generative AI chatbot research assistance, and export functionalities.
iCADEX allows researchers' profiling, consultation and booking or invitation to Conferences, Seminars, Workshops, guest lectures, and any kind of academic event. It is designed for two primary purposes - enhancing academic visibility for researchers and promoting webometric ranking for the University.
iCADEX is a web-based research management and analytics platform designed for researchers in Nigerian. It aggregates research papers from multiple academic databases including Scopus, Google Scholar, PubMed, IEEE Xplore, ScienceDirect, and Springer.
Key Features
📊 User Dashboard: Displays research metrics like total publications, citations, and h-index.
🔍 Multi-Source Crawling: Retrieves publications from major academic sources.
👤 Profile Management: Users can update their research interests, contact details, and profile picture.
🤖 AI Chatbot: Integrated AI assistant for research-related queries.
📥 Export Data: Download research publications in CSV or PDF format.
🌍 Public Profile: Shareable researcher profiles for academic visibility.
📌 Usage
User Registration & Login: New users register with their email and password. Upon login, they access their dashboard.
Dashboard Overview: Displays research metrics with data from multiple sources.
Profile Management: Users can modify their personal details and research interests.
AI Chatbot: Provides assistance on research-related queries.
Public Profile Sharing: Enables non-logged-in users to view researcher profiles.
Advanced Search: Search authors using filters like name, ORCID, and department.
🎯 Future Enhancements
Integration with ORCID API for author validation.
Real-time citation alerts for new citations.
Collaboration requests for researchers.
📝 License
iCADEX is licensed to Hackerports & Co. Ltd under the Nigerian Intellectual Property Law.
❓ Frequently Asked Questions
📌 General Questions
iCADEX is a research profiling system that fetches and organizes research papers for authors affiliated with your University.
iCADEX is designed for researchers, academics, and institutions looking to access and manage their publications. Public users can also browse researcher profiles.
📌 Account & Profile
Visit the iCADEX homepage, click on Sign Up, and provide your name, email, and password.
Click "Forgot Password?" on the login page. Enter your email address, and you will receive instructions to reset your password.
📌 Research Papers & Data Fetching
iCADEX searches for papers using your registered email and ORCID ID across Scopus, Springer, IEEE Xplore, PubMed, Google Scholar, ScienceDirect, and Elsevier.
✔ Ensure your email is linked to your publications on Scopus, Google Scholar, and other platforms.
✔ Manually add missing papers using the "Add Paper" option in the dashboard.
✔ Check your ORCID ID and update it if necessary.
✔ Contact support if the issue persists.
📌 AI Research Assistant
This feature allows you to interact with iCADEX AI, an intelligent research assistant that helps answer questions about your research, citations, and publication impact.
iCADEX integrates Google Gemini AI and other large language models (LLMs) for accurate research insights.
📌 Admin & Security
iCADEX is managed by the iCADEX Development Team, in collaboration with Research and AI experts.
iCADEX follows strict security protocols, including SSL encryption, secure login authentication, and regular database backups.