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. Citeguard @xiaweiyi713/citeguardFalsification-first citation auditor: existence, metadata, and claim-support checks via MCP.5% chance this is malicious. Assessed by AI, which can make mistakes.Runs on your machine, installed from PyPI.1 GitHub stars.
  2. ResearchTwin @martinfrasch/researchtwinFederated research discovery with S-Index metrics across a network of digital twins.5% chance this is malicious. Assessed by AI, which can make mistakes.Runs on your machine, installed from PyPI.1 GitHub stars.
  3. ETH Library @malkreide/eth-library-mcpETH Library Discovery API6% chance this is malicious. Assessed by AI, which can make mistakes.Runs on your machine, installed from PyPI.1 GitHub stars.
  4. Swiss academic libraries @malkreide/swiss-academic-libraries-mcpSwiss academic libraries + open-access Swiss legal literature (SRU/OAI-PMH, no API key)3% chance this is malicious. Assessed by AI, which can make mistakes.Runs on your machine, installed from PyPI.1 GitHub stars.
  5. Code of Paper @isagelswann/codeofpaperFind GitHub implementations of arXiv research papers — paper lookup, ranked code, search.3% chance this is malicious. Assessed by AI, which can make mistakes.Runs on your machine, installed from PyPI.1 GitHub stars.
  6. Openpaper @federicodeponte/openpaper-mcpAutonomous research engine: auto research from a prompt to a fully-cited academic paper via MCP6% chance this is malicious. Assessed by AI, which can make mistakes.Runs on your machine, installed from PyPI.1 GitHub stars.
  7. OSF CLI Go @edithatogo/osf-cli-goRead-only MCP tools for authenticated Open Science Framework projects and files.4% chance this is malicious. Assessed by AI, which can make mistakes.Runs on your machine, installed from Docker.1 GitHub stars.
  8. Sourceright @edithatogo/sourcerightReference verification MCP server for CSL bibliographies, evidence, and audited writes.4% chance this is malicious. Assessed by AI, which can make mistakes.Runs on your machine, installed from Docker.1 GitHub stars.
  9. Scopus @smaboundless/scopusSearch Scopus abstracts, authors, and export citations via Elsevier API4% chance this is malicious. Assessed by AI, which can make mistakes.Runs on your machine, installed from PyPI.1 GitHub stars.
  10. Pubmed @pipeworx-io/pubmedPubMed MCP — wraps the NCBI E-utilities API (biomedical literature, free, no auth)6% chance this is malicious. Assessed by AI, which can make mistakes.A remote server; no sign-in.1 GitHub stars.
  11. Lens Org @pipeworx-io/lens-orgLens.org MCP — patent + scholarly platform.7% chance this is malicious. Assessed by AI, which can make mistakes.A remote server; no sign-in.1 GitHub stars.
  12. ScholarFetch @laibniz/scholarfetchMulti-engine scholarly research server for search, traversal, full text, and reading lists.3% chance this is malicious. Assessed by AI, which can make mistakes.A remote server; no sign-in.1 GitHub stars.
  13. 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.
  14. 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.
  15. 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.
  16. 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.
  17. Scopus @anddrrew/scopus-mcpScopus search, author and affiliation profiles, citation data, and PlumX metrics via Elsevier APIs.4% chance this is malicious. Assessed by AI, which can make mistakes.Runs on your machine, installed from npm.
  18. 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.
  19. Agentic Target Evidence @athril/agentic-target-evidenceRead-only biomedical evidence tools for drug-target validation: DepMap, gnomAD, OpenTargets, PubMed…3% chance this is malicious. Assessed by AI, which can make mistakes.Runs on your machine, installed from Docker.
  20. 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.
  21. 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.
  22. 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.
  23. Dog Geroscience @w0lph/dog-geroscience-mcpDog-specific aging tools: HAGR dog rows, dog orthologs, dose translation, DAP codebooks, FDA FOI.Not assessed yet.Runs on your machine, installed from PyPI.
  24. Citation Network MCP @michalhron/citation-network-mcpCitation-network analysis on Scopus or OpenAlex: coupling, co-citation, lineages, bibliometrics.Not assessed yet.Runs on your machine, installed from PyPI.