Does this skill require an API key?

No, OpenAlex is a completely open database and does not require an API key. However, providing an email address is recommended to access the 'polite pool' for higher rate limits.

Can I search for papers from specific universities?

Yes, the skill includes specialized helpers to find works from institutions using their names or ROR (Research Organization Registry) identifiers.

What entity types can be analyzed with this skill?

The skill supports querying seven core entity types: works, authors, institutions, sources (journals), topics, publishers, and funders.

How do I increase the request speed for large datasets?

By initializing the OpenAlex client with an email address, you enter the 'polite pool' which increases your rate limit from 1 to 10 requests per second.

Can I find papers that cite a specific DOI?

Yes, the skill provides workflows to retrieve a work by its DOI and then navigate its 'cited_by_api_url' to find all papers referencing that work.

OpenAlex Academic Literature

Name: OpenAlex Academic Literature
Author: ricable

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Data Science & ML

Queries and analyzes the OpenAlex database to search scholarly literature, track citations, and perform bibliometric analysis.

This skill provides a comprehensive interface for Claude to interact with the OpenAlex catalog of over 240 million scholarly works, authors, and institutions. It enables researchers and developers to conduct automated literature reviews, find open-access publications, and analyze research output through advanced filtering and batch processing. By implementing best practices like 'polite pool' rate limiting and two-step entity lookups, the skill ensures efficient data retrieval from one of the world's largest open academic databases.

Key Features

01Generate random samples and large-scale data exports for analysis

02Perform batch lookups for DOIs, ORCIDs, and ROR identifiers

03Search 240M+ scholarly works by title, abstract, or topic

04Filter and discover Open Access publications by status

05Analyze research output and citation trends for authors and institutions

061 GitHub stars

Use Cases

01Tracking institutional research impact and collaboration patterns

02Conducting automated literature reviews for scientific research projects

03Identifying trending topics and highly cited papers in specific domains

What are Skills?·How to Install

Install with 🐟 Skill.Fish

npx skillfish add ricable/ultimate-ai-agent openalex-database

For use in Claude.ai and ChatGPT

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