openalex

Query the OpenAlex academic graph for paper metadata, citations, and open access status.

Updated May 25, 2026
One-click install
npx skills add https://github.com/duypham2801/ThS_LLM --skill openalex-duypham2801
Or copy as Structured Prompt for Agent
Please help me install this Agent Skill.
Skill: openalex
Source: https://github.com/duypham2801/ThS_LLM/tree/main/.claude/skills/openalex
Command: npx skills add https://github.com/duypham2801/ThS_LLM --skill openalex-duypham2801

SYSTEM DOCUMENTATION & REQUIREMENTS

What problem does it solve?

It helps you find relevant academic works and retrieve rich, open metadata (citations, topics, affiliations, and funding signals) without relying only on paywalled or limited indexes.

Core Features & Use Cases

  • Open citation graph + comprehensive metadata: Retrieve citation counts, research topics/keywords, venue details, and open access status for better literature mapping.
  • Institution and funding signals: Use affiliation and funding-related information to understand research networks and supported areas.
  • Cross-reference by identifiers: Fetch specific works by DOI or OpenAlex ID to connect results across databases.

Quick Start

Ask to search for recent open-access machine learning papers and return up to 10 results with citations and OA status.

Frequently Asked Questions about openalex

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

FAQPage Schema
How do I find open access academic papers and retrieve their citation metadata for literature discovery?

To find open access academic papers, you can query the OpenAlex graph to retrieve paper-level metadata, citation counts, research topics, and open access status for comprehensive literature mapping without paywalled indexes.

Can I cross-reference a specific research paper using its DOI or OpenAlex ID?

Yes, you can fetch specific works by DOI or OpenAlex ID to cross-reference results across databases, retrieving structured metadata like venue, abstract, cited_by_count, and open access URLs.

What is the best way to analyze research funding signals and institutional affiliations for a set of papers?

Analyzing research funding signals and affiliations is done by querying the OpenAlex academic graph, which provides institution and funding-related information to help understand research networks and supported areas.

How do I get a summarized list of recent publications with their open access status and keywords?

You can request a search for recent publications to return structured JSON results, summarizing fields like title, venue, year, cited_by_count, is_oa, oa_url, abstract, topics, and keywords.

Does the OpenAlex paper search require any specific environment setup or dependencies to run?

The OpenAlex paper search requires resolving and running the openalex_fetch.py fetcher with requests support to successfully query the API and return structured academic metadata.

What limitations should I expect when retrieving academic metadata from the open citation graph?

Limitations of retrieving academic metadata from the open citation graph include relying on the availability of public data, meaning some proprietary citation counts or restricted full texts may not be fully accessible.