A Nature article offers strategies to help researchers stay on top of relevant academic literature amid growing publication volume. University of Algarve researchers David Brito, Inês Afonso, Clévio Nóbrega report that in some academic fields, annual publication counts exceed more than 1,300 papers every day, leading to anxiety about falling behind in current literature. The authors thus recommend using several tactics, including subscribing to targeted journal alerts, setting up personalized search notifications, and following researchers directly through platforms such as ResearchGate. They also highlight the value of using social media to track new publications and adopting AI tools to help filter and prioritize relevant papers. They conclude that no single method suffices—combining approaches helps researchers stay engaged and efficient.
