• DATA
  • METRICS
  • SUMMARY
  • HUMAN

How to analyze researcher publication history with your AI

Connect Stanford CrossRef to your AI client to pull academic records instantly. Once connected, you can query specific researchers by their ORCID.

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Short answer

How can I check a researcher's papers and citations with AI?

Give your AI a researcher's ORCID, and it will fetch their complete publication list and citation metrics. You'll get a clear view of their academic footprint and impact.

Research outcomes

What your analysis produces

The AI processes the raw CrossRef data into these specific outcomes.

DATA

Complete publication lists

The AI uses the ORCID to find every paper tied to that researcher. You get a clean list of titles and dates.

METRICS

Citation impact counts

The agent pulls specific citation numbers for the researcher. This helps you see how often their work is actually being used.

SUMMARY

Research profiles

Your AI can synthesize the list into a summary of their main research areas. It turns a long list of papers into a coherent profile.

HUMAN

Expert verification

You must review the final citation counts and paper lists. The AI provides the data, but you decide if the researcher's impact meets your specific criteria.

The workflow

What your AI does when the ORCID arrives.

The AI handles the heavy lifting of searching databases and counting citations.

  1. Find the researcher

    The AI identifies the correct individual by looking up their unique identifier in the CrossRef database.

    search_by_orcid

  2. Gather publications

    It pulls the full list of papers associated with that specific ORCID.

    search_by_orcid

  3. Calculate impact

    The agent checks the citation counts for the retrieved works to determine reach.

    get_citations_count

  4. Synthesize results

    The AI organizes the papers and citation numbers into a readable format for your review.

    get_citations_count

Try it

Copy these to start.

Use these prompts to begin your analysis.

Starting points

Replace the bracketed ORCID with the actual ID of the researcher you want to study.

CrossRef Connector

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

Connector linkhttps://edge.vinkius.com/vk_preview_AljYBYn8CbbL6RdCzlq0XEJ4G5Gemg5NaPOectA4/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_AljYBYn8CbbL6RdCzlq0XEJ4G5Gemg5NaPOectA4/mcp"
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  • Find all publications for researcher ORCID [insert ORCID here].

  • What is the total citation count for the researcher with ORCID [insert ORCID here]?

  • Summarize the research themes for the scientist with ORCID [insert ORCID here] based on their papers.

  • Compare the citation counts for the most recent papers from ORCID [insert ORCID here].

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FAQ

How this task behaves

  • 01

    Can the AI find a researcher by just their name?

    No. You must provide the specific ORCID to ensure the AI finds the correct person.

  • 02

    Can the AI update or edit a researcher's publication record?

    No. The AI can only read data from CrossRef. It cannot change any existing academic records.

  • 03

    Does the AI provide the full text of the papers?

    No. The AI retrieves publication metadata and citation counts, not the actual PDF files.

  • 04

    Can the AI calculate an h-index?

    The AI can pull the citation counts needed for you to calculate an h-index, but it does not have a specific tool to compute it automatically.

  • 05

    Will the AI delete any data from CrossRef?

    No. This MCP is read-only. It has no capability to delete or modify any data in the database.

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