Update app.py

app.py

@@ -9,31 +9,58 @@ import gradio as gr
 
 @tool
 def fetch_latest_research_papers(keywords: list, num_results: int = 5) -> list:
-    """Fetches the latest research papers from Google Scholar based on provided keywords.
+    """
+    Fetches the latest research papers from Google Scholar based on provided keywords.
+
     Args:
-        keywords: A list of keywords to search for relevant papers.
-        num_results: The number of papers to fetch (default is 5).
+        keywords (list of str): A list of keywords to search for relevant papers.
+        num_results (int): The number of papers to fetch. Default is 5.
+
+    Returns:
+        list: A list of dictionaries containing paper details.
     """
     try:
+        print(f"DEBUG: Searching papers with keywords: {keywords}")  # Debug input
         query = " ".join(keywords)
         search_results = scholarly.search_pubs(query)
+
         papers = []
-        for i in range(num_results):
+        for _ in range(num_results * 2):  # Fetch extra papers to ensure we get recent ones
             paper = next(search_results, None)
             if paper:
+                scholarly.fill(paper)  # Fetch additional metadata
+                pub_year = paper['bib'].get('pub_year', 'Unknown Year')
+
+                # Ensure year is an integer
+                if pub_year != 'Unknown Year':
+                    try:
+                        pub_year = int(pub_year)
+                    except ValueError:
+                        pub_year = 0  # Handle invalid years
+
+                print(f"DEBUG: Found paper - {paper['bib'].get('title', 'No Title')} ({pub_year})")
+
                 papers.append({
                     "title": paper['bib'].get('title', 'No Title'),
                     "authors": paper['bib'].get('author', 'Unknown Authors'),
-                    "year": paper['bib'].get('pub_year', 'Unknown Year'),
+                    "year": pub_year,
                     "abstract": paper['bib'].get('abstract', 'No Abstract Available'),
                     "link": paper.get('pub_url', 'No Link Available')
                 })
-        return papers
+
+        # Sort by the latest publication year
+        papers = sorted(papers, key=lambda x: x["year"] if isinstance(x["year"], int) else 0, reverse=True)
+
+        # Return only the latest `num_results` papers
+        return papers[:num_results]
+
     except Exception as e:
+        print(f"ERROR: {str(e)}")  # Debug errors
         return [f"Error fetching research papers: {str(e)}"]
 
 
 
+
 final_answer = FinalAnswerTool()
 
 model = HfApiModel(