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MCP server for searching OpenAlex literature with ABS Journal Guide filtering.

Project description

OpenAlex & ABS Literature Search MCP

PyPI version Python License: MIT

English | 中文


English

An MCP (Model Context Protocol) server that helps AI agents search for high-quality academic literature using OpenAlex and the ABS (AJG) Academic Journal Guide ranking.

Features

  • Smart Filtering: Search only within ABS-ranked journals (e.g., Marketing 4*, Accounting 3+)
  • All Fields Search: Leave field empty to search across ALL ABS journals (includes general management journals like AMJ, AMR, ASQ, etc.)
  • Excel Reports: Auto-generate .xlsx reports with full metadata and reconstructed abstracts
  • RIS Export: Standard citation files for EndNote/Zotero/Mendeley
  • Multi-language: Auto-detects query language (English/Chinese) for localized summaries
  • AJG 2024: Uses the latest Academic Journal Guide (2024 edition) data

Installation

pip install openalex-ajg-mcp

Or using uvx (recommended for MCP):

uvx openalex-ajg-mcp

Configuration

For Claude Desktop

Add to your claude_desktop_config.json:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "openalex": {
      "command": "openalex-ajg-mcp",
      "args": []
    }
  }
}

For Gemini Code / Other MCP Clients

Add to your mcp_config.json:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "openalex": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": ["--refresh", "openalex-ajg-mcp"]
    }
  }
}

Usage

Tool: search_abs_literature

Ask your AI assistant to search for academic literature:

"Search for 'AI Agents' in 4* Information Management journals since 2023."

Or use the tool directly with parameters:

Parameter Type Default Description
query string (required) Search keywords
field string "" (empty) ABS Field Code (see table below). Leave empty to search ALL ABS journals (recommended for interdisciplinary topics)
min_rank string "3" Minimum journal rank: "3", "4", or "4*"
limit int 0 Maximum number of results (0 = all, up to 2000)
year_start int 2024 Filter papers from this year onwards
export bool False Set to True to generate Excel/RIS files
lang string "auto" Output language: "cn", "en", or "auto"

Important:

  • If you don't specify a field, the search will cover all ABS-ranked journals across all disciplines. This ensures you don't miss important papers published in general management journals (e.g., Academy of Management Journal, Administrative Science Quarterly).
  • If you specify a field (e.g., MKT), the search will only cover journals in that specific discipline.

Tool: search_journal_literature

Search for literature within a specific journal (e.g., "Journal of Business Venturing").

Parameter Type Default Description
journal_name string (required) Full journal name or abbreviation
query string (required) Keywords (Use * for all papers in that year)
year_start int 2024 Start year
limit int 0 Max results
export bool False Generate files

Tool: summarize_literature_report

Generate a statistical summary from an exported Excel report.

Parameter Type Default Description
file_path string (required) Absolute path to the Excel file
lang string "auto" Output language

ABS Field Codes

Code Field Name
ACCOUNT Accounting
BUS HIST & ECON HIST Business History & Economic History
ECON Economics
ENT-SBM Entrepreneurship & Small Business Management
ETHICS-CSR-MAN Ethics, CSR & Management (includes AMJ, AMR, ASQ)
FINANCE Finance
HRM&EMP Human Resource Management & Employment Studies
IB&AREA International Business & Area Studies
INFO MAN Information Management
INNOV Innovation
MDEV&EDU Management Development & Education
MKT Marketing
OPS&TECH Operations & Technology Management
OR&MANSCI Operations Research & Management Science
ORG STUD Organization Studies
PSYCH (GENERAL) Psychology (General)
PSYCH (WOP-OB) Psychology (Work & Organizational)
PUB SEC Public Sector & Health Care
REGIONAL STUDIES, PLANNING AND ENVIRONMENT Regional Studies
SECTOR Sector Studies
SOC SCI Social Sciences
STRAT Strategy

Example Output

## Literature Search Report

Found **15** papers (Field: ALL Fields, Rank: 4+, Year: 2023+).
Files Generated:
- Excel Report: `report_ALL_4.xlsx`
- RIS Citations: `citations_ALL_4.ris`

### Top Recommended (Most Cited)
**1. The Janus Effect of Generative AI...**
- 2023 | Information Systems Research | Citations: 199
- Abstract: ...

Generated Files

File Description
report_[FIELD]_[RANK].xlsx Excel spreadsheet with Journal, Year, Title, Authors, Citations, DOI, Abstract
citations_[FIELD]_[RANK].ris RIS format citations for import into reference managers

Development

# Clone the repository
git clone https://github.com/harrylee0412/openalex-ajg-mcp.git
cd openalex-ajg-mcp

# Install in development mode
pip install -e .

# Run locally
python -m openalex_mcp

Data Source

  • OpenAlex: Free and open catalog of the world's scholarly papers (openalex.org)
  • ABS Academic Journal Guide 2024: Published by the Chartered Association of Business Schools

License

MIT License - see LICENSE for details.

Contributing

Contributions are welcome! Please feel free to submit a Pull Request.


中文

一个 MCP (Model Context Protocol) 服务器,帮助 AI 助手使用 OpenAlexABS (AJG) 学术期刊指南 排名搜索高质量的学术文献。

功能特点

  • 智能筛选: 仅在 ABS 排名期刊中搜索(如营销 4*、会计 3+)
  • 全领域搜索: 不指定 field 时将搜索所有 ABS 期刊(包括 AMJ、AMR、ASQ 等综合管理期刊)
  • Excel 报告: 自动生成包含完整元数据和重建摘要的 .xlsx 报告
  • RIS 导出: 标准引文文件,可导入 EndNote/Zotero/Mendeley
  • 多语言支持: 自动检测查询语言(中/英文)生成本地化摘要
  • AJG 2024: 使用最新的学术期刊指南(2024 版)数据

安装

pip install openalex-ajg-mcp

或使用 uvx(推荐用于 MCP):

uvx openalex-ajg-mcp

配置

Claude Desktop

claude_desktop_config.json 中添加:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "openalex": {
      "command": "openalex-ajg-mcp",
      "args": []
    }
  }
}

Gemini Code / 其他 MCP 客户端

mcp_config.json 中添加:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "openalex": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": ["--refresh", "openalex-ajg-mcp"]
    }
  }
}

使用方法

工具: search_abs_literature

让 AI 助手搜索学术文献:

"搜索 2023 年以来信息管理领域 4* 期刊中关于 'AI Agents' 的论文。"

或直接使用参数调用工具:

参数 类型 默认值 说明
query string (必填) 搜索关键词
field string ""(空) ABS 领域代码(见下表)。留空则搜索所有 ABS 期刊(推荐用于跨学科研究)
min_rank string "3" 最低期刊等级:"3""4""4*"
limit int 0 最大结果数(0 = 全部,最多 2000)
year_start int 2024 起始年份
export bool False 设为 True 生成 Excel/RIS 文件
lang string "auto" 输出语言:"cn""en""auto"

重要说明:

  • 不指定领域时,搜索将覆盖所有 ABS 排名期刊,这样可以确保不会遗漏发表在综合管理期刊(如 Academy of Management Journal、Administrative Science Quarterly)中的重要论文。
  • 指定领域(如 MKT)时,搜索仅覆盖该特定学科的期刊。

工具: search_journal_literature

在特定期刊中搜索文献(如 "Journal of Business Venturing")。

参数 类型 默认值 说明
journal_name string (必填) 期刊全名或缩写
query string (必填) 关键词(使用 * 获取该年份所有论文)
year_start int 2024 起始年份
limit int 0 最大结果数
export bool False 生成文件

工具: summarize_literature_report

从导出的 Excel 报告生成统计摘要。

参数 类型 默认值 说明
file_path string (必填) Excel 文件的绝对路径
lang string "auto" 输出语言

ABS 领域代码

代码 领域名称
ACCOUNT 会计
BUS HIST & ECON HIST 商业史与经济史
ECON 经济学
ENT-SBM 创业与小企业管理
ETHICS-CSR-MAN 伦理、CSR 与管理(含 AMJ、AMR、ASQ)
FINANCE 金融
HRM&EMP 人力资源管理与雇佣研究
IB&AREA 国际商务与区域研究
INFO MAN 信息管理
INNOV 创新
MDEV&EDU 管理发展与教育
MKT 营销
OPS&TECH 运营与技术管理
OR&MANSCI 运筹学与管理科学
ORG STUD 组织研究
PSYCH (GENERAL) 心理学(通用)
PSYCH (WOP-OB) 心理学(工作与组织)
PUB SEC 公共部门与医疗
REGIONAL STUDIES, PLANNING AND ENVIRONMENT 区域研究
SECTOR 行业研究
SOC SCI 社会科学
STRAT 战略

示例输出

## 文献搜索报告

已找到 **15** 篇文献 (领域: 所有领域, 等级: 4+, 年份: 2023+)。
文件已导出:
- Excel 报告: `report_ALL_4.xlsx`
- RIS 引文: `citations_ALL_4.ris`

### 高引推荐
**1. The Janus Effect of Generative AI...**
- 2023 | Information Systems Research | 引用: 199
- 摘要: ...

生成的文件

文件 说明
report_[领域]_[等级].xlsx Excel 电子表格,包含期刊、年份、标题、作者、引用数、DOI、摘要
citations_[领域]_[等级].ris RIS 格式引文,可导入参考文献管理器

开发

# 克隆仓库
git clone https://github.com/harrylee0412/openalex-ajg-mcp.git
cd openalex-ajg-mcp

# 开发模式安装
pip install -e .

# 本地运行
python -m openalex_mcp

数据来源

  • OpenAlex: 全球学术论文的免费开放目录 (openalex.org)
  • ABS 学术期刊指南 2024: 由英国特许商学院协会发布

许可证

MIT 许可证 - 详见 LICENSE

贡献

欢迎贡献!请随时提交 Pull Request。

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