Academic papers MCP servers

A server here finds, reads or cites scholarly papers and research literature.

Not here: writing papers.

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  1. Google Scholar @johnisanerd/google-scholarSearch Google Scholar for academic papers, citations, and author profiles.7% chance this is malicious. Assessed by AI, which can make mistakes.A remote server; it needs your API key.1 GitHub stars.
  2. Paper @mcpservings/paper-mcpSearch arXiv/Semantic Scholar/OpenAlex + medical evidence (PubMed/Europe PMC) + LaTeX/PDF tools.4% chance this is malicious. Assessed by AI, which can make mistakes.A remote server; no sign-in.1 GitHub stars.
  3. NobleBlocks paper search @nobleblocks/nobleblocks-mcpSearch 340M+ academic papers — citation graphs, semantic similarity, and AI literature reviews.4% chance this is malicious. Assessed by AI, which can make mistakes.A remote server; no sign-in.1 GitHub stars.
  4. BioAI 日知 @minsyang/bioai-rizhiRead-only AI biopharma news, research records, companies, and source status from BioAI 日知.4% chance this is malicious. Assessed by AI, which can make mistakes.A remote server; no sign-in.
  5. Papers by Ouroboros Apps @lahutchins91/papersResearch paper search with real citations and reference formatting for AI assistants6% chance this is malicious. Assessed by AI, which can make mistakes.A remote server; no sign-in.
  6. SerpKite @serpkite/serpkiteGoogle search, news, maps, scholar and public webpages for AI agents, with Markdown results.7% chance this is malicious. Assessed by AI, which can make mistakes.A remote server; it needs your API key.
  7. Catalyst evidence graph @catalystproject/evidence-graphFindings on what compounds and supplements do in the body, with evidence strength, quote and paper.3% chance this is malicious. Assessed by AI, which can make mistakes.A remote server; no sign-in.
  8. Oliver's mTOR Atlas @open-mtor-atlas/mtor-atlasEvidence-labelled mTOR research: studies, entities, pathway claims, contradictions, open questions.Not assessed yet.A remote server; no sign-in.
  9. JAIL Search @mefengl/jail-mcpSearch a billion+ documents — papers, books, code, legal cases, forums, Wikipedia, and more.Not assessed yet.A remote server; no sign-in.
  10. Canli Research @arhancanli/canli-research-mcpCanli Capital's open research record: papers, killed candidates, trial counts, live record.3% chance this is malicious. Assessed by AI, which can make mistakes.A remote server; no sign-in.
  11. Joint Genesis Research @usliberty/joint-genesis-mcpPhysician reviewed research on joint pain, osteoarthritis, and relief options from Dr. Mark Weis5% chance this is malicious. Assessed by AI, which can make mistakes.A remote server; no sign-in.
  12. Research MCP @research-mcp-hq/research-mcpCited research MCP (MCP+agent infra): brief, lookup. Fail=$0.8% chance this is malicious. Assessed by AI, which can make mistakes.A remote server; it needs your API key.
  13. DONVI108 Free Research Beta @ho11-bit/donvi108-researchFree scholarly paper and DOI discovery via Crossref. Self-service registration; no invitation.11% chance this is malicious. Assessed by AI, which can make mistakes.A remote server; it needs your API key.
  14. Buscador Google @mcp-dir/busca-google-mcpSearch Google straight from your AI agent. Web results, images, videos, news, products, scholarly ar7% chance this is malicious. Assessed by AI, which can make mistakes.A remote server; no sign-in.
  15. Noodle Biomedical Literature Discovery MCP @helena-bioinformatics/noodleSearch biomedical papers, inspect publication records, and traverse citation or semantic graphs.3% chance this is malicious. Assessed by AI, which can make mistakes.A remote server; no sign-in.
  16. Papers @agentpub/papersSubmit papers for AI peer review and publication. Search and cite AI-authored research.4% chance this is malicious. Assessed by AI, which can make mistakes.A remote server; no sign-in.
  17. Biolab MCP Server @srikarjy/biolab-mcp-serverAuditable MCP server for PubMed, Europe PMC, ClinicalTrials.gov, and bioRxiv/medRxiv queries6% chance this is malicious. Assessed by AI, which can make mistakes.A remote server; no sign-in.
  18. Cite Caddy @herbertkokholm/cite-caddyRemote MCP server for full read/write access to a Zotero library6% chance this is malicious. Assessed by AI, which can make mistakes.A remote server; you sign in with your account.
  19. PubScope Journal Intelligence @pubscope/pubscopeJournal intelligence: indexing, quartile, APC, trust score, measured publication times3% chance this is malicious. Assessed by AI, which can make mistakes.A remote server; no sign-in.
  20. Kaal Corpus: Verifiable Claim Layer @wulfkaal/corpusCite the claim, not the paper: 5,033 assertions, each hash-verifiable against its source PDF3% chance this is malicious. Assessed by AI, which can make mistakes.A remote server; no sign-in.
  21. Zetesis Scientific Due Diligence @reutavidan/zetesisDue diligence on life-science claims: omics, trials, gene therapy. Dimension by dimension.3% chance this is malicious. Assessed by AI, which can make mistakes.A remote server; no sign-in.
  22. CiteStamp @citestamp/citestampCitation-health over a CC0 citation graph: what supports, refutes, or cites a paper. Read-only.3% chance this is malicious. Assessed by AI, which can make mistakes.A remote server; no sign-in.
  23. Academic Research Intelligence MCP @foundrynet/academic-intel-mcpAcademic paper search, scientific literature, citation analysis, arXiv & semantic related-work.9% chance this is malicious. Assessed by AI, which can make mistakes.A remote server; no sign-in.
  24. Citation Verifier @lazymac2x/citation-verifierCloudflare Workers MCP server: citation-verifier6% chance this is malicious. Assessed by AI, which can make mistakes.A remote server; no sign-in.