What is the Dimensions database?

Dimensions is a comprehensive research information platform that links publications, grants, patents, clinical trials, and datasets to provide a complete view of the research landscape.

Does this skill require an API key?

Yes, you must obtain an API key from Dimensions (app.dimensions.ai) and configure it in your environment or dsl.ini file.

Shortwing is the CLI tool used by this skill to pipe DSL queries to the Dimensions API and return results to the terminal.

Can I search for specific authors or institutions?

Yes, the skill supports searching by researcher names and filtering by research organizations using the Dimensions Search Language (DSL).

Can I find the most influential papers in a field?

Absolutely. You can use the 'sort by times_cited desc' command within your query to identify the most highly cited and influential academic works.

Dimensions Academic Search

Name: Dimensions Academic Search
Author: kjgarza

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Data Science & ML

Queries the Dimensions database to find and analyze academic publications, grants, patents, and clinical trials for evidence-based research.

About

Dimensions Academic Search integrates the comprehensive Dimensions research database into the Claude Code environment using the shortwing CLI. It enables developers and product teams to perform sophisticated bibliometric queries, identify research trends, and validate technical hypotheses with empirical evidence. By supporting the full Dimensions Search Language (DSL), this skill allows for granular filtering of millions of publications, grants, and patents, making it an essential tool for literature reviews, competitive intelligence, and finding scholarly support for product decisions.

Key Features

Search across publications, grants, patents, and clinical trials
Filter by citations, year, research organization, and funding amount
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Boolean and proximity search operators for precise discovery
Support for complex Dimensions Search Language (DSL) queries
Extract specific metadata fields including DOI, funding_usd, and researcher profiles

Use Cases

Monitoring competitor activity through patent filings and research grant awards
Conducting automated literature reviews to stay updated on domain-specific academic trends
Validating product architecture decisions with empirical research papers

What are Skills?·How to Install

Install with 🐟 Skill.Fish

npx skillfish add kjgarza/marketplace-claude searching-academic-outputs-with-dimensions

For use in Claude.ai and ChatGPT

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