Integrate Semantic Scholar with Claude, Cursor, Chatbots & AI Agents MCP Server

Search 200M+ academic papers with AI-powered TLDR summaries, influential citation tracking, and researcher profiles from the Allen Institute for AI.

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Compatible with every major AI agent and IDE

Claude

ChatGPT

Cursor

Gemini

Windsurf

VS Code

JetBrains

Vercel

+ other MCP clients

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Get semantic citations on Semantic Scholar

Essential for literature reviews and impact analysis. Find papers that cite a specific work on Semantic Scholar

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Get semantic paper on Semantic Scholar

Accepts Semantic Scholar paper ID, DOI, ArXiv ID (e.g. arXiv:2106.09685), or PMID (e.g. PMID:12345). Get full paper details from Semantic Scholar by paper ID or DOI

Search semantic author on Semantic Scholar

Returns paper count, total citations, and h-index for each researcher. Find researchers and their publication metrics on Semantic Scholar

Search semantic scholar on Semantic Scholar

Returns papers with AI-generated TLDR summaries, citation counts, influential citation counts, and fields of study. Covers Computer Science, Medicine, Biology, Physics, and all STEM fields. Search 200M+ academic papers with AI-powered TLDR summaries and influence scores

Security & Code Integrity Audit

Every tool in the Semantic Scholar MCP Server is continuously audited by the Vinkius Security Engine. We guarantee zero-trust payload isolation, strict data boundaries, and deterministic execution for enterprise-grade AI agents.

A+Score: 100

How Vinkius protects your data

Can I set different limits for each virtual assistant on my team?

Absolutely. You have full control in our command center. You can create an AI agent that only "reads" data so the support team can answer questions, and another superpowered agent that can "edit" and "create" information exclusively for your operations team. Each AI gets exactly the level of access you allow.

What is the difference between total citations and influential citations?

Total citations count every paper that references the work. Influential citations are a subset — papers where the cited work meaningfully contributes to the citing paper's research (not just a passing mention in the related work section). This metric is calculated by Semantic Scholar's AI models and provides a much more accurate measure of real scientific impact.

Can I audit what my AI agents are doing with this integration?

Yes, Vinkius provides an immutable, HMAC-chained audit log. Every tool execution, payload, and response is tracked in real-time on your dashboard, giving you complete visibility into your agent's actions.

What if the AI ends up reading customer data or confidential information?

We have a built-in digital "bodyguard" called DLP (Data Loss Prevention). If a tool fetches data and the response contains social security numbers, credit cards, or personal customer info, Vinkius magically blocks and erases that information before it is delivered to the AI. The AI works only with what is strictly necessary, and your sensitive data never leaks.

Automated Workflows using Semantic Scholar

The Semantic Scholar MCP server handles authentication and payload formatting, allowing your LLM to perform deterministic actions.

Connecting academic research with Cursor

Use Semantic Scholar to interface with academic research via natural language. The toolkit provides Cursor with LLM-friendly schemas for the unthinkable tasks.

Connecting citation analysis with Cursor

Add citation analysis functionality to your custom chatbots. The Semantic Scholar MCP handles the payload formatting required for ChatGPT and Claude to interface with the unthinkable endpoints.