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openalex-database

Query and analyze scholarly literature through the OpenAlex database.

783|65|Updated Feb 27, 2026
Search Tags:#literature review#open access#trend analysis#openalex#bibliometrics#citation analysis#api querying
One-click install
npx skills add https://github.com/LeonChaoX/qinyan-academic-skills --skill openalex-database-leonchaox
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Please help me install this Agent Skill.
Skill: openalex-database
Source: https://github.com/LeonChaoX/qinyan-academic-skills/tree/main/skills/01-%E8%AE%BA%E6%96%87%E6%A3%80%E7%B4%A2%E4%B8%8E%E6%96%87%E7%8C%AE%E7%AE%A1%E7%90%86/openalex-database
Command: npx skills add https://github.com/LeonChaoX/qinyan-academic-skills --skill openalex-database-leonchaox

SYSTEM DOCUMENTATION & REQUIREMENTS

💡 This Skill requires requests, and includes scripts (resource) and references (resource) components.

What problem does it solve?

This Skill eliminates the time-consuming manual effort of finding academic papers, identifying citations and open-access works, and analyzing publication trends by providing structured queries against the OpenAlex 240M+ scholarly catalog.

Core Features & Use Cases

  • Literature discovery via OpenAlex searches: Find works by keyword/topic with optional filters like publication year and open-access status.
  • Bibliometrics and trend analysis: Compute publication trends by year and aggregate results by topic or entity attributes for research direction signals.
  • Entity-based retrieval (two-step lookups): Retrieve papers by author or institution using OpenAlex IDs to avoid ambiguous name filtering.
  • Citation exploration and bibliometric tasks: Locate highly cited papers, sample datasets for analysis, and support DOI-based batch lookups.

Quick Start

Ask the Skill to find highly cited Open Access papers about climate change published after 2020, returning up to 200 results.

Frequently Asked Questions about openalex-database

High-intent search queries and answers about installing and using this skill.

FAQPage Schema
How do I find highly cited open access papers on a specific topic?▼

You can find highly cited open access papers by querying the OpenAlex database with keyword searches and applying filters for publication year, open-access status, and citation count. This Skill structures requests to retrieve matching works instantly from its 240M+ scholarly catalog.

How do I retrieve publications by author or institution using bibliometrics APIs?▼

Retrieve publications by author or institution using a two-step ID-based lookup against OpenAlex. First, resolve the entity to its OpenAlex ID, then query works using that ID to avoid ambiguous name filtering and ensure accurate bibliometric retrieval.

What is the best way to analyze publication trends by year for academic literature?▼

Analyzing publication trends by year involves querying the OpenAlex works catalog and aggregating results by publication date. This Skill handles request pagination and batching to compute publication trends and aggregate results by topic for research direction signals.

Can I use requests to batch query DOIs for citation analysis?▼

Yes, you can use the requests dependency to perform DOI-based batch lookups for citation analysis. The OpenAlex client supports robust request pagination, batching, and structured filter parameter handling to sample datasets and locate highly cited papers.

Do I need an email to query the OpenAlex API for literature review?▼

You do not need an email to query the OpenAlex API, but initializing the OpenAlexClient with an optional email is recommended for polite rate-limit boosting. This ensures faster, more reliable structured queries during literature review and trend analysis.

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