ResearchHub – Netflix for Research Papers

ResearchHub is a modern, dark-themed full-stack platform designed for discovering, saving, and managing research papers. Inspired by Netflix, Medium, and Google Scholar, it provides a premium user experience for academics and tech enthusiasts.

🚀 Features

• User Authentication: Secure signup and login with JWT.
• Interest Selection: Personalize your feed by choosing from various tech categories.
• Dynamic Dashboard: Sections for Recommended, Trending, and Recently Added papers.
• Search Functionality: Real-time filtering by title, category, or keywords.
• My Library: Save your favorite papers for quick access.
• Reading History: Automatically track papers you've viewed.
• Premium UI: Responsive design with glassmorphism, smooth animations, and a sleek dark theme.

🛠 Tech Stack

• Frontend: React.js, Framer Motion, Lucide Icons, Vanilla CSS.
• Backend: Node.js, Express.js.
• Database: Local JSON files (using fs module).
• Authentication: JWT & BcryptJS.

📂 Project Structure

• /backend: Express server, controllers, routes, and JSON data.
• /frontend: React application (Vite).
• /backend/data: Contains users.json, papers.json, saved.json, and history.json.

⚙️ Setup Instructions

1. Prerequisites

• Node.js (v14+)
• npm or yarn

2. Installation

Clone the repository and install dependencies for both frontend and backend:

# Install root dependencies
npm install

# Install backend dependencies
cd backend
npm install

# Install frontend dependencies
cd ../frontend
npm install

3. Environment Variables

Create a .env file in the backend directory:

PORT=5000
JWT_SECRET=your_secret_key_here

4. Running the Application

You can run both the server and client simultaneously from the root directory:

npm start

Alternatively, run them separately:

• Backend: cd backend && npm run dev (Runs on port 5000)
• Frontend: cd frontend && npm run dev (Runs on port 5173)

📖 Usage

1. Signup: Create an account.
2. Interests: Select categories that interest you (AI, Blockchain, etc.).
3. Dashboard: Browse papers. Hover over cards for a premium feel.
4. Search: Use the top search bar to find specific topics.
5. Save: Click the bookmark icon to save papers to your Library.
6. History: View previously read papers in the History tab.

📄 License

This project is for educational purposes.