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qualitySemantic Scholar API, providing comprehensive access to academic paper data, author information, and citation networks.
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MIT License
Uses Crossref API for DOI resolution and metadata retrieval related to academic publications
Enables extraction of research interests and keywords from author profiles through web scraping
Primary source for retrieving author and publication data to analyze academic networks and research collaborations
Academic Author Network MCP Server
A Model Context Protocol (MCP) server for analyzing academic author networks and research collaborations.
Features
get_coauthors: Find all co-authors for a given researcher
get_author_keywords: Extract research keywords from Google Scholar profile
Installation
Clone or download this repository
Create a virtual environment:
python -m venv venv source venv/bin/activate # On Windows: venv\Scripts\activateInstall dependencies:
pip install -r requirements.txt
Usage
Running the Server
python server.py
Example Tool Calls
Finding Co-authors
result = await get_coauthors(
name="Yann",
surname="LeCun",
institution="NYU" # Optional
)
Getting Research Keywords from Google Scholar
keywords = await get_author_keywords(
name="Yann",
surname="LeCun"
)
Data Sources
The server uses:
Semantic Scholar API: Primary source for author and publication data
OpenAlex API: Open academic knowledge graph
Crossref API: DOI resolution and metadata
Google Scholar: Web scraping for research interests and keywords
Features
Rate Limiting: Respects API rate limits and includes delays for web scraping
Caching: Reduces redundant API calls and scraping requests
Error Handling: Graceful handling of API failures and scraping issues
Data Merging: Combines data from multiple sources for co-authors
Async Operations: Parallel API requests for better performance
Configuration
The server includes built-in rate limiting and error handling. No additional configuration is required for basic usage.
Limitations
Free tier API limits apply
Google Scholar scraping includes respectful delays
Results quality depends on author name uniqueness
Web scraping may occasionally fail due to anti-bot measures
Contributing
Contributions are welcome! Please ensure all API integrations respect rate limits and terms of service.
This server cannot be installed
remote-capable server
The server can be hosted and run remotely because it primarily relies on remote services or has no dependency on the local environment.
Enables analysis of academic author networks and research collaborations by retrieving co-authors and research keywords from sources like Semantic Scholar, OpenAlex, Crossref, and Google Scholar.
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