bioRxiv
Research preprints, preprint abstracts and preprint authors
Biology and medicine preprints from bioRxiv and medRxiv.
Your information
Topic words to find in preprint titles, abstracts, and subject categories, for example gut microbiome depression.
Preprint server to search, for example both.
Last posting date, inclusive, for example 2026-09-29. Defaults to today.
First posting date, inclusive, for example 2026-09-01. Defaults to 30 days before today.
Maximum number of matching preprints, for example 20.
Example results
Preprints
About the bioRxiv tool
Search preprints finds bioRxiv and medRxiv preprints matching topic words in titles, abstracts, and subject categories.
Provide topic words and optionally a server, posting date range, and result limit; results appear newest first, with journal details when available.
Built from biorxiv.org. Last checked Sep 29, 2026.
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Search preprints
1 creditFind bioRxiv and medRxiv preprints matching topic words within a posting date range, newest first. Published journal details appear when available.
What you provide
| Field | Type | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
Queryquery | Text | Required | Topic words to find in preprint titles, abstracts, and subject categories, for example gut microbiome depression.Example: breast cancer |
Serverserver | Text | Optional | Preprint server to search, for example both.Example: Medrxiv |
End Dateend_date | Date | Optional | Last posting date, inclusive, for example 2026-09-29. Defaults to today.Example: 2026-09-28 |
Start Datestart_date | Date | Optional | First posting date, inclusive, for example 2026-09-01. Defaults to 30 days before today.Example: 2026-09-27 |
Max Resultsmax_results | Number | Optional | Maximum number of matching preprints, for example 20.Example: 5 |
What you get
| Field | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
Preprintspreprints | List | Matching preprints, newest first. |
DOIpreprints[].doi | Text | Preprint DOI.Example: 10.64898/2026.09.25.26364003 |
Titlepreprints[].title | Text | Preprint title.Example: Pixel-Level Quantification of Subcutaneous Shear-Wave Velocity Heterogeneity… |
Serverpreprints[].server | Text | bioRxiv or medRxiv.Example: medRxiv |
Authorspreprints[].authors | Text | Authors as credited by the preprint server.Example: Hoe, Z. Y.; Chou, C.-P.; Tzeng, Y.-D.; Ding, R.-S.; Pan, C.-T.; Lee, M.-C… |
Journalpreprints[].journal | Text | Journal name if subsequently published.Example: G3: Genes|Genomes|Genetics |
Abstractpreprints[].abstract | Text | Plain-text abstract. |
PDF Linkpreprints[].pdf_link | Text | Direct link to the preprint PDF.Example: https://www.medrxiv.org/content/10.64898/2026.09.25.26364003v0.full.pdf |
Date Postedpreprints[].date_posted | Date | Date this version was posted.Example: 2026-09-28 |
Journal Linkpreprints[].journal_link | Text | Published journal article link if available.Example: https://doi.org/10.1093/g3journal/jkac008 |
Preprint Linkpreprints[].preprint_link | Text | Page for this preprint version.Example: https://www.medrxiv.org/content/10.64898/2026.09.25.26364003v0 |
Subject Categorypreprints[].subject_category | Text | Subject area.Example: radiology and imaging |
Example result
For Query: breast cancer, Server: Medrxiv, End Date: 2026-09-28, Start Date: 2026-09-27, Max Results: 5
{
"preprints": [
{
"doi": "10.64898/2026.09.25.26364003",
"title": "Pixel-Level Quantification of Subcutaneous Shear-Wave Velocity Heterogeneity for Grading Lymphatic Obstruction in Breast Cancer-Related Lymphedema",
"server": "medRxiv",
"authors": "Hoe, Z. Y.; Chou, C.-P.; Tzeng, Y.-D.; Ding, R.-S.; Pan, C.-T.; Lee, M.-C.; Lee, C.-H.",
"journal": null,
"abstract": "Objectives: To develop and validate pixel data analysis (PDA) for reconstructing pixel-level shear-wave velocity (SWV) from saved Holder-Optimized Elastography (HOE) elastograms and to determine wheth…",
"pdf_link": "https://www.medrxiv.org/content/10.64898/2026.09.25.26364003v0.full.pdf",
"date_posted": "2026-09-28",
"journal_link": null,
"preprint_link": "https://www.medrxiv.org/content/10.64898/2026.09.25.26364003v0",
"subject_category": "radiology and imaging"
},
{
"doi": "10.64898/2026.09.08.26362522",
"title": "Epigenetic misprogramming of cell differentiation links transient viral infection to chronic diseases across tissues",
"server": "medRxiv",
"authors": "Friedenson, B.",
"journal": null,
"abstract": "Virus-induced epigenetic changes in stem-cell differentiation pathways emerge here as a shared mechanism linking fundamentally different chronic diseases, offering candidate biomarkers and new interve…",
"pdf_link": "https://www.medrxiv.org/content/10.64898/2026.09.08.26362522v0.full.pdf",
"date_posted": "2026-09-28",
"journal_link": null,
"preprint_link": "https://www.medrxiv.org/content/10.64898/2026.09.08.26362522v0",
"subject_category": "genetic and genomic medicine"
}
]
}For developers
Call it from your code with one request. Change the values in input to run it on new data. To get an API key, open Developers at the bottom of Studio, turn on Developer mode and go to API keys.
curl 'https://api.fous.com/v1/query' \
--fail-with-body --silent --show-error --max-time 180 \
-H "Authorization: Bearer YOUR_API_KEY" \
-H 'Content-Type: application/json' \
--data-raw '{
"api": "@biorxiv",
"visibility": "public",
"operation": "search_preprints",
"version": 1,
"input": {
"query": "breast cancer",
"server": "medrxiv",
"end_date": "2026-09-28",
"start_date": "2026-09-27",
"max_results": 5
},
"response": {
"format": "json"
}
}'What you can do with it
- Track new preprints on a research topic
- Review preprint abstracts and author lists
- Find preprints by posting date and subject area
- Identify preprints with published journal details
Questions about bioRxiv
Can I run it with my own inputs?
Yes. Change the inputs in Studio and press Run, or send new inputs from your code, or ask a connected AI assistant.
Can I call this bioRxiv tool as an API?
Yes. Send a POST request to /v1/query with your Fous API key and the inputs, and get JSON back.
How much does it cost?
Each completed run costs 1 credit. Failed runs without a completed receipt are free; completed work can remain charged if delivery is interrupted. With pay as you go, a credit costs 1¢. Monthly plans cost less per credit.
Do I need a bioRxiv account?
No. You only need a Fous account.
How current is the data?
Fous gets the data from biorxiv.org when you run it. Some results are reused for up to 24 hours, and results that use your account or key are never reused. It was last verified on Sep 29, 2026.
Which preprints match my research topic?
Search preprints finds preprints matching topic words in titles, abstracts, and subject categories.
When was a preprint posted?
Search preprints returns the posting date for each matching version.
Has a preprint been published in a journal?
Search preprints includes journal details and a journal article link when available.