Does this skill require an API key?

No, OpenAlex is a completely open database and does not require an API key for access.

How do I improve my search rate limits?

Provide an email address when initializing the client to access the 'polite pool,' which increases the limit from 1 to 10 requests per second.

Can I find only free, open-access papers?

Yes, the skill includes specific filters to search for gold, green, hybrid, or bronze open-access status to find freely available research.

How do I search for a specific author correctly?

The skill uses a recommended two-step pattern: first search for the author to retrieve their unique OpenAlex ID, and then query for works associated with that specific ID to ensure accuracy.

Can I download large datasets for offline analysis?

Yes, the skill supports pagination and automated data extraction scripts that can export thousands of records to CSV format for external analysis.

OpenAlex Academic Search & Analysis

Name: OpenAlex Academic Search & Analysis
Author: Weiwei-Mao

byWeiwei-Mao

Data Science & ML

Query and analyze over 240 million scholarly works using the OpenAlex database for literature reviews and bibliometric studies.

About

This skill integrates the OpenAlex database directly into your workflow, allowing for sophisticated searches across academic papers, authors, institutions, and topics. It provides comprehensive tools for finding highly cited research, tracking publication trends, analyzing institutional output, and discovering open access publications. Whether you are conducting a systematic literature review, performing bibliometric analysis, or tracking research impact, this skill automates the data retrieval process from one of the world's largest open scholarly catalogs without requiring an API key.

Key Features

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Advanced search for papers, authors, and institutions across 240M+ works
Automated publication trend and research output analysis
Citation tracking and identification of highly cited recent papers
Open access status discovery and filtering for freely available research
Batch lookup and large-scale data extraction for bibliometric studies

Use Cases

Conducting systematic literature reviews and research gap analyses
Tracking the research impact and citation history of specific authors or institutions
Analyzing global trends in specific scientific fields over time

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Key Features

0 GitHub stars
Advanced search for papers, authors, and institutions across 240M+ works
Automated publication trend and research output analysis
Citation tracking and identification of highly cited recent papers
Open access status discovery and filtering for freely available research
Batch lookup and large-scale data extraction for bibliometric studies

Use Cases

Conducting systematic literature reviews and research gap analyses
Tracking the research impact and citation history of specific authors or institutions
Analyzing global trends in specific scientific fields over time