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OpenAlex MCP Server

Rank #118,168

glama/SMABoundless/openalex-mcp-server-public

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First listed
Jul 4, 2026
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OVERVIEW

OpenAlex MCP Server is a Model Context Protocol (MCP) server published by smaboundless. It ranks #118,168 of 132,113 servers tracked on MCP Toplist. OpenAlex MCP Server is listed on Glama, and ships as a single rolling release with no explicit version metadata. It was first listed on Jul 4, 2026.

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#118,168of 132,113 tracked servers

Ranks ahead of 13,945 of 132,113 servers on MCP Toplist.

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No setupRuns out of the box

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This server doesn't publish a machine-readable install config — see the repository README for install instructions.

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REGISTRIES

Listed on 1 registry

ORGANIZATION

smaboundless

Organization
Servers in org
10
Versions across org
5
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VERSIONS

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This server is published through a registry that does not expose explicit version metadata, and no GitHub release tags were found on the linked repository. The listing tracks a single rolling release.

FAQ

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Who maintains OpenAlex MCP Server?
OpenAlex MCP Server is maintained by smaboundless, which publishes 10 MCP servers (5 total versions) tracked on MCP Toplist.
Is OpenAlex MCP Server listed on the Official MCP Registry?
OpenAlex MCP Server is not on the Official MCP Registry. It is listed on Glama.
How many versions does OpenAlex MCP Server have?
OpenAlex MCP Server ships as a single rolling release with no explicit version metadata.
Where can I find the source code for OpenAlex MCP Server?
The source code for OpenAlex MCP Server is hosted at github.com/SMABoundless/openalex-mcp-server-public.
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