Search for academic papers on OpenAlex based on a query.

Args: query: The research topic or keywords to search for max_results: Maximum number of papers to return (default: 5) year_from: Only include papers from this year onwards (optional)

Returns: A formatted string with paper details including titles, authors, citations, and URLs

Get the full abstract for a specific paper.

Args: paper_id: The OpenAlex paper ID (from search_papers results)

Returns: The paper's abstract text with title and metadata

Extract key claims and findings from a paper's abstract.

Args: paper_id: The OpenAlex paper ID

Returns: Structured list of claims extracted from the paper

Compare claims across multiple papers to find contradictions and consensus.

Args: paper_ids: Comma-separated list of OpenAlex paper IDs (e.g., "W123,W456,W789")

Returns: Abstracts from all papers for comparison analysis

Get citation network for a paper - see what cites it and what it cites.

Args: paper_id: The OpenAlex paper ID direction: "cited_by" (papers citing this), "references" (papers this cites), or "both" max_results: Maximum number of citations to return per direction (default: 10)

Returns: Citation network information with paper details

Analyze multiple papers on a topic to identify research gaps and unanswered questions.

Args: query: Research topic to analyze num_papers: Number of papers to analyze (default: 5, max: 10)

Returns: Analysis of research gaps, limitations, and future research directions