# Crossref Academic MCP Server

> Use this tool when you need to retrieve academic metadata, such as scientific papers, citations, and author profiles, without requiring API keys. It solves problems related to accessing and integrating academic data from sources like Crossref, OpenAlex, and Semantic Scholar. The tool takes search queries as input and returns relevant academic metadata as output, making it ideal for use cases involving research, citation analysis, and academic profiling.

Canonical page: https://skillsregistry.net/skills/aiagentkarl-crossref-academic-mcp-server  
JSON: https://api.skillsregistry.net/v1/skills/aiagentkarl-crossref-academic-mcp-server

## Description

MCP server enabling AI agents to search and retrieve scientific papers, citations, and author profiles from Crossref, OpenAlex, and Semantic Scholar with no API keys required.

## Trust

- **Trust score (0–1):** 0.70
- **Verification tier:** verified
- **Last scanned:** 2026-09-01

## Facts

- **Version:** 1.0.0
- **Skill type:** atomic
- **Execution layer:** mcp-remote
- **Runtime environment:** api
- **Category:** ai-ml
- **Updated:** 2026-09-01

## Source

- **Source listing:** [Glama](https://glama.ai/mcp/servers/hl00acm44i)
- **Repository:** <https://github.com/AiAgentKarl/crossref-academic-mcp-server>

## Use it

Resolve this record through the SkillsRegistry MCP server (no auth, read-only):

```
claude mcp add --transport http --scope user skillsregistry https://api.skillsregistry.net/mcp
```

```json
{
  "jsonrpc": "2.0",
  "id": 1,
  "method": "tools/call",
  "params": {
    "name": "get_skill",
    "arguments": {
      "slug": "aiagentkarl-crossref-academic-mcp-server"
    }
  }
}
```

REST: `GET https://api.skillsregistry.net/v1/skills/aiagentkarl-crossref-academic-mcp-server` · pull for local use: `GET https://api.skillsregistry.net/v1/skills/aiagentkarl-crossref-academic-mcp-server/pull`

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