cited_by_count
Citation filter with operator (e.g., ">100") — prefer mincitations for simplicity
How to use it
cited_by_count is exposed by the Openalex Research MCP MCP server. Add the server to your MCP client (Claude Desktop, Cursor, Windsurf and others), and the cited_by_count tool becomes available to the model automatically. See the full listing for setup details and every tool this server provides.
Install Openalex Research MCP
npx openalex-research-mcp setupOther tools in Openalex Research MCP (8)
Filter by author institution name (pipe-separated for OR, e.g., "Harvard UniversityMIT")
10.1371/journal.pone.0000000
Named institution group preset (e.g., harvardstanfordmit)
Filter for open access works only
Minimum citation count (e.g., 50 for solid papers, 200 for highly influential)
0000-0001-2345-6789
Sort results (relevancescore, citedbycount:desc, publicationyear:desc)
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