About Scientific Literature & Journals
Scientific Literature & Journals is a PatSnap MCP server that connects AI agents to a unified search entry for scientific literature, journals, authors, institutions and citations. It is intended for topic research, literature reviews and scientific intelligence work.
Key features
- 01Unified search across scientific literature and journals
- 02Author and institution lookup
- 03Citation signals for gauging study influence
- 04Semantic, keyword, identifier and fielded search
- 05Full record retrieval where available
Use cases
- 01Finding relevant studies for a research topic
- 02Identifying key authors and organizations in a field
- 03Planning follow-up studies and literature reviews
Configuration
Remote servers need no local install. Pick your client, then copy the config or install in one click.
https://connect.patsnap.com/eba075/mcp?apikey=YOUR_API_KEYclaude mcp add --transport http patsnap-scientific-literature-journals https://connect.patsnap.com/eba075/mcp?apikey=YOUR_API_KEY{"mcpServers":{"patsnap-scientific-literature-journals":{"type":"http","url":"https://connect.patsnap.com/eba075/mcp?apikey=YOUR_API_KEY"}}}Open in Cursor{"servers":{"patsnap-scientific-literature-journals":{"type":"http","url":"https://connect.patsnap.com/eba075/mcp?apikey=YOUR_API_KEY"}}}Open in VS Code{"mcpServers":{"patsnap-scientific-literature-journals":{"type":"http","url":"https://connect.patsnap.com/eba075/mcp?apikey=YOUR_API_KEY"}}}{"mcpServers":{"patsnap-scientific-literature-journals":{"serverUrl":"https://connect.patsnap.com/eba075/mcp?apikey=YOUR_API_KEY"}}}Run commands in a terminal; paste JSON into the client’s MCP config and restart. Servers that need sign-in will prompt on first connect.
Tools
Details
From the project READMEScientific Literature & Journals
by Patsnap
Product Definition
Patsnap Scientific Literature & Journals MCP is a Model Context Protocol server that connects AI agents to Patsnap's Scientific Literature & Journals capabilities. Provides a unified search entry for scientific literature, journals, authors, institutions, and citation information. It helps users find relevant research quickly, identify key authors and organizations, and understand the influence of a study through citation signals. It is suitable for topic research, literature reviews, scientific intelligence, and study planning.
Quick Links
Data Sources and Coverage
Powered by Patsnap's proprietary patent, scientific literature, and innovation data sources, covering patent publications, journals, technical documents, and RD intelligence workflows.
Supported Tools
- Search and discovery: semantic, keyword, identifier, or fielded search workflows
- Retrieval and detail: fetch complete records or supporting details when available
- Analytics and synthesis: summarize, compare, count, or structure retrieved results
Installation
{
"mcpServers": {
"scientific_literature_journals": {
"url": "https://connect.patsnap.com/eba075/mcp?apikey=YOUR_API_KEY",
"type": "streamableHttp"
}
}
}
Get your API key at Patsnap Open Platform.
Usage Example
- Use Scientific Literature & Journals to search for the most relevant records for my topic.
- Summarize the top results and cite the returned record names or IDs.
- Compare the findings and suggest follow-up queries.
Related Links
- Official MCP page: https://open.patsnap.com/marketplace/mcp-servers/literature-search
- Patsnap: https://www.patsnap.com
- Patsnap Open Platform: https://open.patsnap.com
- Source repository: https://github.com/patsnap/mcp
License
Apache License 2.0 (see ../../LICENSE)
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