semantic_scholar_get_author

MCP tool from Semantic Scholar MCP by smaniches

Get author profile with publications.

How to use it

Project documentation lists semantic_scholar_get_author for the Semantic Scholar MCP MCP server. Add the server to your MCP client (Claude Desktop, Cursor, Windsurf and others), then check which tools your installed version makes available. Tool availability can depend on configuration and credentials. A server handshake does not verify this tool’s behavior. See the full listing for setup details.

Install Semantic Scholar MCP

$uvx s2-mcp-server # run instantly, no install
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semantic_scholar_author_batch

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semantic_scholar_bulk_papers

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semantic_scholar_bulk_search

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semantic_scholar_export_citation

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semantic_scholar_get_paper

Get detailed information about a specific paper.

semantic_scholar_match_paper

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semantic_scholar_multi_recommend

Get recommendations using multiple positive (and optional negative) example

semantic_scholar_paper_authors

Get full author profiles for a paper's authors (richer than the abbreviated

semantic_scholar_recommendations

Get AI-powered paper recommendations based on a seed paper.

semantic_scholar_search_authors

Search for academic authors by name.

semantic_scholar_search_papers

Search for academic papers with advanced filters.

semantic_scholar_snippet_search

Search within paper full text and return text snippets with surrounding

semantic_scholar_status

Check server health and API connectivity status.