for article in tree.findall('.//PubmedArticle'): record = {} title_elem = article.find('.//ArticleTitle') if title_elem is not None: record['title'] = title_elem.text # Add more mappings (authors, journal, year, etc.) records.append(record) with open('output.ris', 'w') as ris_file: rispy.dump(records, ris_file) Conclusion Converting XML to RIS bridges the gap between structured metadata storage and practical citation management. Whether you’re building a research pipeline, migrating library data, or simply importing references into your preferred tool, understanding this conversion process ensures accurate, lossless transfer of bibliographic information.

For large or complex conversions, automated scripts or dedicated tools are strongly recommended over manual editing.

A simple RIS entry looks like this: