How do I connect Openalex Research MCP Server to Claude?

The listing records `npx openalex-research-mcp setup` as its setup step. Run it, then follow the repository's instructions for the client configuration; the listing names Claude Desktop, Claude Code as compatible clients.

Is Openalex Research MCP Server free?

The listed licence is MIT. Check the upstream terms for permitted use and commercial requirements; a public repository does not by itself mean the software is free or open source. Connected APIs and hosted services may have separate charges.

What can Openalex Research MCP Server do?

Openalex Research MCP Server documents 9 tools to the agent, including author_institution, cited_by_count, DOIs. The descriptions above come from project documentation. A live handshake does not test individual tool behavior.

Openalex Research MCP

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MCP server for the OpenAlex API — search 240M+ scholarly works, analyze citations, track research trends, and map collaboration networks

Install

$npx openalex-research-mcp setup

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This server needs project-specific setup. Follow the project instructions; no reusable public launch command is available yet.

Project instructions

academicai-toolsbibliometricscitation-analysisclaudeliterature-reviewmcpmcp-servermodel-context-protocolopenalexresearchscholarlyscientometricstypescript

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9 of 9 tools

Documented tools (9)

From project documentation. A server handshake does not verify each tool’s description or behavior.

author_institution

Filter by author institution name (pipe-separated for OR, e.g., "Harvard UniversityMIT")

cited_by_count

Citation filter with operator (e.g., ">100") — prefer mincitations for simplicity

DOIs

10.1371/journal.pone.0000000

institution_group

Named institution group preset (e.g., harvardstanfordmit)

is_oa

Filter for open access works only

min_citations

Minimum citation count (e.g., 50 for solid papers, 200 for highly influential)

ORCIDs

0000-0001-2345-6789

sort

Sort results (relevancescore, citedbycount:desc, publicationyear:desc)

URLs

Full OpenAlex URLs

Tool change history

Compared across complete checks of the same configuration. Tools were listed, not invoked. Input-schema changes are not measured here.

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FAQ

Questions about Openalex Research MCP Server

How do I connect Openalex Research MCP Server to Claude?: The listing records `npx openalex-research-mcp setup` as its setup step. Run it, then follow the repository's instructions for the client configuration; the listing names Claude Desktop, Claude Code as compatible clients.
Is Openalex Research MCP Server free?: The listed licence is MIT. Check the upstream terms for permitted use and commercial requirements; a public repository does not by itself mean the software is free or open source. Connected APIs and hosted services may have separate charges.
What can Openalex Research MCP Server do?: Openalex Research MCP Server documents 9 tools to the agent, including author_institution, cited_by_count, DOIs. The descriptions above come from project documentation. A live handshake does not test individual tool behavior.