.RIS File Extension

Research Information Systems Citation File

Developer Research Information Systems
Popularity
3.5  |  222 Votes
Category Text Files
Format Text

What is a RIS file?

An RIS file is a bibliographic citation file saved in a format developed by Research Information Systems (RIS). It contains a series of lines delimited by two-character codes and a corresponding value. RIS files provide information such as title, author, publication date, keywords, publisher, issue number, and start and end page.

More Information

RIS files were created to standardize the exchange of citation information and are commonly exchanged between digital libraries. RIS files are saved in an ASCII text format, which means they can be opened and modified using a text editor.

Open over 400 file formats with File Viewer Plus.Free Download

Programs that open or reference RIS files

Windows
Mac
Updated May 1, 2019

Verified by FileInfo.com

The FileInfo.com team has independently researched the Research Information Systems Citation file format and Mac and Windows apps listed on this page. Our goal is 100% accuracy and we only publish information about file types that we have verified.

If you would like to suggest any additions or updates to this page, please let us know.