Openalex Database
Access and analyze comprehensive academic publication data from the OpenAlex database via ovachiever's specialized AI agent.
Install on your platform
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Run in terminal (recommended)
claude mcp add ovachiever-openalex-database npx -- -y @trustedskills/ovachiever-openalex-database
Or manually add to ~/.claude/settings.json
{
"mcpServers": {
"ovachiever-openalex-database": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"@trustedskills/ovachiever-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 resource of academic publications and researchers. It allows AI agents to query this data to retrieve information about authors, papers, institutions, and grants. The database is designed as an open alternative to Scopus and Web of Science.
When to use it
- Research Literature Review: Quickly identify relevant research papers based on keywords or author names.
- Author Discovery: Find publications by a specific researcher or explore their collaborations.
- Institutional Analysis: Gather data about the research output of a particular university or organization.
- Grant Information Retrieval: Access details on grants awarded to researchers and institutions.
Key capabilities
- Query OpenAlex database for authors, papers, institutions, and grants.
- Retrieve publication metadata (title, abstract, authors, year).
- Access author affiliation and contact information.
- Explore research collaborations between individuals and institutions.
Example prompts
- "Find all publications by Jane Doe in the field of astrophysics."
- "What are the most recent papers from Stanford University on climate change?"
- "List grants awarded to researchers at MIT related to artificial intelligence."
- "Show me a network graph of co-authorships for Dr. Emily Carter."
Tips & gotchas
- OpenAlex is a large database, so queries may take time to process. Be specific with your search terms to narrow down results.
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