.RIS File Extension

Are you having difficulty opening a file that ends with .RIS? Such files can be executed only by certain programs. If you cannot open the .RIS file, it can be due to the following reasons: either you do not have an appropriate program to open it, or your file association is corrupted. For more information about this extension, please read the article below.

What is a .RIS file?

.RIS file belongs to the category of Text Files used in operating systems such as Windows 11, 10, Windows 7, Windows 8 / 8.1, Windows Vista, Windows XP.

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Developer: Research Information Systems

File Type: Research Information Systems Citation File

Category: Text Files

Format: Text

.RIS file is associated with Research Information Systems Citation File developed by Research Information Systems, has a Text Format and belongs to Text Files category.

A RIS file is part of a bibliographic citation saved in a format from Research Information Systems (RIS). This file contains lines separated by 2-character codes and the same value. RIS files have essential information (title, author, publication date, keywords, publisher, issue number, and start/end page).

Additional data

RIS files were created to standardize the citation data exchange, usually between digital libraries. RIS files are saved in ASCII text format, which means they are opened and changed thanks to a text editor.

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