• FUNDER MAP
  • FIELD ANALYSIS
  • DATA EXPORT
  • HUMAN REVIEW

How to analyze research funding with your AI

Connect CrossRef to your agent to trace the money behind scientific breakthroughs. You can identify which organizations back specific research areas by looking at the papers they fund.

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Short answer

How can I find which funders support a specific research field?

Your AI searches for scientific works in a given field and then identifies the specific organizations listed in the metadata of those papers. This allows you to build a map of funding patterns across disciplines. You'll get a breakdown of these connections below.

Research outcomes

Where your data lands

The AI turns raw publication metadata into organized funding intelligence.

FUNDER MAP

Identify key backers

The AI scans papers to find the organizations listed as sponsors. You get a clear list of who is paying for research in a specific niche.

FIELD ANALYSIS

Track research trends

By grouping works by topic, the AI shows you which funders are pivoting toward new scientific frontiers.

DATA EXPORT

Organize findings

The agent extracts funder names and research topics into a structured format you can use for reports or databases.

HUMAN REVIEW

Verify funder links

You must manually check the specific grant numbers or institutional affiliations to ensure the metadata matches your exact requirements.

The workflow

What your AI does when the request arrives.

The AI moves from broad scientific searches to specific organizational identification.

  1. Find relevant papers

    The AI searches the CrossRef database for publications matching your specific scientific keywords or topics.

    search_works

  2. Identify funding bodies

    The agent looks through the metadata of the found works to pull out the names of the supporting organizations.

    search_funders

  3. Get organization details

    If you need more context on a specific entity, the AI pulls detailed information about that funder.

    get_funder

  4. Synthesize the map

    The AI correlates the papers with the funders to show you which organizations are most active in your chosen field.

    search_workssearch_funders

Try it

Copy these to start.

Use these prompts to kick off your analysis.

Starting points

Swap out the bracketed text for your actual research topics or organization names.

CrossRef Connector

You're all set. Choose your MCP client and follow the setup instructions.

Connector linkhttps://edge.vinkius.com/vk_preview_7En7HkI3TaUnNOjPwedGkhoVim2MwFUFc9BHK8QJ/mcp

Claude Desktop

Follow the steps below to connect in seconds.

  1. 1In Claude Desktop, open Settings → Connectors.
  2. 2Click “Add custom connector” and paste the connector link above as the remote MCP server URL.
  3. 3Click Add and start a new chat — CrossRef capabilities are ready to use.
Configuration · claude_desktop_config.jsonCopy
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      "url": "https://edge.vinkius.com/vk_preview_7En7HkI3TaUnNOjPwedGkhoVim2MwFUFc9BHK8QJ/mcp"
    }
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  • Find recent papers on CRISPR gene editing and list the organizations that funded them.

  • Search for works related to quantum computing and identify the top three funders in this field.

  • Get details on the funding patterns for climate change research published in the last two years.

  • Which organizations are primarily supporting research in neurobiology according to recent publications?

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FAQ

How the analysis behaves

  • 01

    Can the AI find the exact dollar amount of a grant?

    No. The AI only accesses the metadata provided by CrossRef, which includes funder names but not specific monetary values.

  • 02

    Does the AI create new research papers?

    No. The AI only reads and analyzes existing published works and their associated metadata.

  • 03

    Can I use this to find contact info for researchers?

    No. The tools are designed to identify funding organizations and publication data, not to scrape personal contact details.

  • 04

    How does the AI know which funder belongs to which paper?

    It uses the funder metadata embedded directly within the CrossRef record for each specific work.

  • 05

    Can the AI update the CrossRef database?

    No. The AI can only read data from CrossRef. It cannot modify or add new records to the database.

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