# Scholar

> Use this tool when you need to conduct deep academic research and unify disparate data sources. Scholar solves problems related to paper discovery, author disambiguation, and citation analysis by integrating Scopus, OpenAlex, Unpaywall, and CrossRef into a single platform. It takes in a Scopus API key and other research parameters as input, and outputs comprehensive research data and visualizations, making it ideal for academic researchers and analysts.

Canonical page: https://skillsregistry.net/skills/mlintangmz2765-scholar  
JSON: https://api.skillsregistry.net/v1/skills/mlintangmz2765-scholar

## Description

Scholar integrates Scopus, OpenAlex, Unpaywall, and CrossRef into a unified MCP server for deep academic research. Eighteen tools cover paper discovery, author disambiguation, citation analysis, PDF text and visual rendering, and batch analysis. Uses Pydantic for data validation with exponential backoff for transient failures. Requires a Scopus API key for full access.

## Trust

- **Trust score (0–1):** 0.52
- **Verification tier:** scanned
- **Last scanned:** 2026-09-28

## Facts

- **Version:** 1.0.0
- **Skill type:** atomic
- **Execution layer:** mcp-remote
- **Runtime environment:** api
- **Category:** search
- **Updated:** 2026-09-28

## Source

- **Source listing:** [PulseMCP](https://www.pulsemcp.com/servers/mlintangmz2765-scholar)
- **Repository:** <https://github.com/mlintangmz2765/scholar-mcp>

## 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": "mlintangmz2765-scholar"
    }
  }
}
```

REST: `GET https://api.skillsregistry.net/v1/skills/mlintangmz2765-scholar` · pull for local use: `GET https://api.skillsregistry.net/v1/skills/mlintangmz2765-scholar/pull`

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