Auto-summarize scientific PDFs with GPT-4o

# Automatically generate scientific paper summaries from PDFs in folder via GPT-4o

This workflow automates the analysis of scientific PDF articles by extracting text and generating structured summaries using GPT-4o through a LangChain agent. Enables researchers and academic professionals to quickly assess publications without manual reading.

## Who it´s for
- Researchers working with large volumes of scientific papers
- Graduate students and PhD candidates conducting literature reviews
- Journal editors needing rapid initial assessment of submissions
- R&D specialists in pharmaceuticals and biotechnology

## What the automation does
- Monitors a designated local folder for newly added PDF files
- Extracts full text content from uploaded scientific PDFs
- Sends extracted text to a LangChain agent powered by GPT-4o
- Generates structured summaries following a research template: objectives, methods, results, conclusions
- Saves the output as a plain text file in a specified directory

## What´s included
- Ready-to-use n8n workflow
- Trigger logic for file addition events
- Integrations with Local File System and OpenAI API
- Basic textual guide for deployment and adaptation

## Requirements for setup
- Active OpenAI API account and access key
- Self-hosted or cloud-based n8n instance
- Access to local file system or mounted storage
- Pre-configured PDF parsing dependencies (included in template)

## Benefits and outcomes
- Saves time during literature screening and review
- Standardized summary format enables easy comparison across studies
- Accelerates preliminary evaluation of large publication batches
- Reduces cognitive load when compiling meta-analyses or reviews
- Improves transparency and reproducibility in source selection

## Important: template only
Important: you are purchasing a ready-made automation workflow template only. Rollout into your infrastructure, connecting specific accounts and services, 1:1 setup help, custom adjustments for non-standard stacks and any consulting support are provided as a separate paid service at an individual rate. To discuss custom work or 1:1 help, contact via chat