About crossref-academic-mcp-server
crossref-academic-mcp-server is an MCP server in the Documentation category: mCP Server for scientific papers, citations, and academic research — Crossref, OpenAlex, Semantic Scholar.
Install
uvx crossref-academic-mcp-serverpip install crossref-academic-mcp-serverThis server has no ConduID identity, so agent calls to it are not receipted. Pin the version you install and review the source before granting it credentials.
Tools (5)
get_author_profileLook up an author's profile — publications, h-index, affiliations, research topics
Parameters not published.
get_citationsFind papers that cite a given paper (via Semantic Scholar)
Parameters not published.
get_paper_detailsGet full metadata for a paper via DOI (bibliographic data + abstract + impact metrics)
Parameters not published.
search_papersSearch for scientific papers across Crossref + OpenAlex simultaneously
Parameters not published.
search_topicsFind the most-cited recent papers in a topic area (trending research since 2023)
Parameters not published.
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README
Crossref Academic MCP Server
MCP Server that gives AI agents access to scientific papers, citations, and academic research data. Queries Crossref, OpenAlex, and Semantic Scholar — three major open academic APIs covering 150M+ research works.
No API keys required. All data sources are free and open.
Tools
| Tool | Description |
|---|---|
search_papers |
Search for scientific papers across Crossref + OpenAlex simultaneously |
get_paper_details |
Get full metadata for a paper via DOI (bibliographic data + abstract + impact metrics) |
get_citations |
Find papers that cite a given paper (via Semantic Scholar) |
get_author_profile |
Look up an author's profile — publications, h-index, affiliations, research topics |
search_topics |
Find the most-cited recent papers in a topic area (trending research since 2023) |
Installation
With pip (recommended)
pip install crossref-academic-mcp-server
From source
git clone https://github.com/AiAgentKarl/crossref-academic-mcp-server.git
cd crossref-academic-mcp-server
pip install -e .
Configuration
Add to your MCP client config (e.g. Claude Desktop claude_desktop_config.json):
Using pip install
{
"mcpServers": {
"crossref-academic": {
"command": "crossref-server"
}
}
}
Using uvx (no install needed)
{
"mcpServers": {
"crossref-academic": {
"command": "uvx",
"args": ["crossref-academic-mcp-server"]
}
}
}
Example Usage
Search for papers:
"Find recent papers about transformer architectures in NLP"
Look up a specific paper:
"Get details for DOI 10.1038/s41586-021-03819-2"
Explore citations:
"What papers cite the original attention paper?"
Author lookup:
"Show me Yoshua Bengio's publication profile"
Trending research:
"What are the most-cited papers about quantum computing from the last two years?"
Data Sources
- Crossref — 150M+ metadata records, DOI resolution, bibliographic data
- OpenAlex — Open catalog of scholarly works, authors, institutions, topics
- Semantic Scholar — AI-powered citation analysis, abstracts, impact metrics
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License
MIT
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