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Research Streams Timeline Generator

Upload a literature-review CSV, remap your column headers, and instantly publish a multi-stream research tree that stays true to your labels, venues, and inline citations.

Author · Pawan

Reviewer · Kushal Singh

Supports

Unlimited streams

Colors + spacing auto-scale by your CSV

Exports

PNG & SVG

High-res mode-bar buttons

EEAT

Grounded evidence

Citations render exactly as in your sheet

1. Load your dataset

No dataset loaded yet.

2. Map your column headers

Rename any field to match your spreadsheet.

3. Presentation controls

Research streams plotted

Load a CSV to begin

Plotly interactive

Need help? Load the sample CSV to see formatting, then point the column mapper to your own headers.

How to read this figure

  • Each vertical trunk = one research stream from your Category column; colors auto-cycle per stream.
  • Branches mark paper/month pairs from the Time (YYYY/MM) column; toggle the timeline to convert into ordinal order.
  • Inline citations stay verbatim for EEAT—use the “Hide years” switch if you prefer shorter badges.
  • Spacing slider keeps streams legible even when you add new categories mid-project.

Interpretation checklist

  1. Density: Streams with many branches in the same year show saturated exploration—flag for synthesis.
  2. Gaps: Multi-month gaps highlight low research activity; good anchors for “future work” sections.
  3. Format drift: Compare venue tags to see when work moves from workshops to journals.
  4. Co-evolution: Align two streams by disabling the timeline to see release order instead of calendar time.

Quality guardrails

Column validation

The mapper blocks rendering if a column is missing—no silent failures.

Sample CSV

Use research-streams-sample.csv as a template for your review board.

EEAT

Author + reviewer metadata ship with every download.

SEO keywords & topical labels

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Research Stream Focus Chart

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Descriptive Summary Report

Quantify the datasets you cite alongside the timeline.

References

  1. Plotly.js Scatter & Annotation Reference
  2. IEEE VIS Best Practices for Storytelling Timelines
  3. PapaParse – Streaming CSV parsing for the browser

Author · Pawan, M.Tech (Data Science)

Pawan leads CalcArena’s research tooling practice, translating doctoral workflow bottlenecks into ready-to-use visual calculators. He focuses on transparent formulas, cite-ready exports, and reviewer-friendly defaults.

Reviewed by · Kushal Singh, AI Research Program Manager