Guides
Guides by SummarizePaper on keeping up with arXiv, reading research papers faster and choosing AI tools for research.
arXiv statistics 2026: submissions per year, growth and top categories
How many papers are on arXiv, how fast submissions grow and which categories dominate, from arXiv's own data, updated October 2026.
Scholarcy alternatives for summarizing research papers (2026)
Seven Scholarcy alternatives compared: which to pick for arXiv papers, any PDF, literature reviews or questions across your own papers, with free plans.
ChatPDF vs SummarizePaper for research papers (2026)
ChatPDF chats with any PDF; SummarizePaper writes a full summary page for each arXiv paper. Which to use for research papers, with free limits compared.
What researchers summarize: arXiv categories on SummarizePaper (2023–2026 data)
Which arXiv papers people summarize with AI, from 9,995 papers summarized on SummarizePaper since 2023, compared with arXiv's own category shares.
alphaXiv vs SummarizePaper: which to use for arXiv papers (2026)
alphaXiv and SummarizePaper both work from an arXiv ID. What each does best, side by side, and when to use one, the other or both.
Best AI tools to summarize arXiv papers (2026)
Nine AI tools to summarize arXiv papers compared on what they do best, free plans and prices, with a verdict for researchers who read arXiv every week.