Openalex Database
Access and query Microck's OpenAlex-derived database of academic publications, authors, and institutions for research insights.
Install on your platform
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Run in terminal (recommended)
claude mcp add microck-openalex-database npx -- -y @trustedskills/microck-openalex-database
Or manually add to ~/.claude/settings.json
{
"mcpServers": {
"microck-openalex-database": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"@trustedskills/microck-openalex-database"
]
}
}
}Requires Claude Code (claude CLI). Run claude --version to verify your install.
About This Skill
What it does
This skill provides access to the OpenAlex database, a comprehensive dataset of academic publications and researchers. It allows agents to query this data for information like publication counts, author affiliations, research topics, and more. The database is designed as an open alternative to Scopus and Web of Science.
When to use it
- Literature Review: Quickly identify key papers and authors in a specific field of study.
- Research Trend Analysis: Discover emerging trends by analyzing publication patterns over time.
- Author Profiling: Gather information about an author's publications, collaborations, and research interests.
- Institutional Research Output: Determine the research output of a particular university or institution.
Key capabilities
- Access to OpenAlex database data
- Querying for publication counts
- Retrieving author affiliations
- Identifying research topics
- Analyzing publication patterns
Example prompts
- "How many publications does John Smith have in the field of machine learning?"
- "What are the top 5 institutions publishing on climate change?"
- "List all authors affiliated with Stanford University who have published on quantum computing."
Tips & gotchas
The OpenAlex database is large, so queries may take time to process. Be specific in your prompts to narrow down results and improve efficiency.
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