Web of Science Export Guide
How to Export Web of Science Results for a Systematic Review
Web of Science exports work well for screening when you choose Full Record and a format that your screening tool can parse, such as RIS or other reference-software exports.
Best Default
Choose Export, then set Record Content to Full Record. Summary-only exports often drop fields that are useful during screening.
Step-by-Step Export
- 1.Open your search results or marked list in Web of Science.
- 2.Click Export.
- 3.Choose a reference-software export such as RIS when available.
- 4.Set Record Content to Full Record.
- 5.If the result set is large, export in batches and keep the files labeled by range.
Why Full Record Matters
Full Record exports usually preserve the fields that make deduplication and screening easier: titles, authors, year, journal/source, accession details, and other bibliographic metadata.
Summary-only output may look fine in a spreadsheet, but it often strips context that helps downstream tools match and organize records correctly.
Common Web of Science Export Issues
Batch limits: large searches often need multiple exports; keep the numbering clean.
Wrong content setting: if Full Record is not selected, you may lose useful metadata.
Manual editing after export: changing delimiters or fields before import can break parsing.
Next Step
When the export is ready, continue with the main import guide or test the workflow in Lumina's demo.