# academic-search-mcp

> Use this tool when you need to efficiently search and retrieve academic articles, author profiles, and research details. It solves problems related to finding relevant academic sources, accessing article metadata, and exploring author contributions. The tool takes search queries as input and returns relevant articles, author profiles, and research details as output, making it ideal for academic research and literature reviews.

Canonical page: https://skillsregistry.net/skills/r0x0d-academic-search-mcp  
JSON: https://api.skillsregistry.net/v1/skills/r0x0d-academic-search-mcp

## Description

MCP server for academic research using the OpenAlex API, enabling article search, details retrieval, and author profile lookup.

## Trust

- **Trust score (0–1):** 0.69
- **Verification tier:** scanned
- **Last scanned:** 2026-08-31

## Facts

- **Version:** 1.0.0
- **Skill type:** atomic
- **Execution layer:** mcp-remote
- **Runtime environment:** api
- **Category:** search
- **Updated:** 2026-08-31

## Source

- **Source listing:** [Glama](https://glama.ai/mcp/servers/uuu2fnwram)
- **Repository:** <https://github.com/r0x0d/academic-search-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": "r0x0d-academic-search-mcp"
    }
  }
}
```

REST: `GET https://api.skillsregistry.net/v1/skills/r0x0d-academic-search-mcp` · pull for local use: `GET https://api.skillsregistry.net/v1/skills/r0x0d-academic-search-mcp/pull`

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