What is a #academic MCP server?
An MCP server tagged #academic implements the Model Context Protocol so AI assistants like Claude, Cursor, and VS Code can access academic-related tools, data, or APIs.
13 #academic MCP Servers & Clients
Every MCP server and client below is tagged #academic — install one to give Claude, Cursor, VS Code, or any other MCP-compatible client access to academic tools.
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Paperbanana
llmsresearch
Open source implementation and extension of Google Research’s PaperBanana for automated academic figures, diagrams, and research visuals, expanded to new domains like slide generation.
Added 6 months ago
Papersflow
papersflow-ai
papersflow-mcp is PapersFlow’s production MCP server for literature search, citation verification, related-paper discovery, and authenticated research workflows across Claude, Codex, Gemini, and other MCP clients.
Added 5 months ago
Scholar_mcp_server
Seelly
A mcp servers for academic paper search. The datasource incloude arxiv,semantic.crossref,scopus,adsabs and scihub
Added 11 months ago
AER-MCP
SepineTam
A MCP Server for finding from AEA.
Added last year
Scholar Sidekick Mcp
mlava
MCP server for Scholar Sidekick — resolve any scholarly identifier (DOI, PMID, PMCID, ISBN, arXiv, ISSN, ADS, WHO IRIS) into 10,000+ CSL styles or nine export formats, single or batch.
Added 5 months ago
Ookcite Mcp
TurtleTech-ehf
MCP server for OokCite citation validation and formatting
Added 4 months ago
Web Researcher MCP
zoharbabin
Your AI research assistant that cites real sources and stays honest. Search the entire web or narrow it down to just the sites you trust; medical journals, court databases, news outlets, academic papers. Analyze the full source, not just snippets. Links that work, citations you c
Added 2 months ago
Google Surf Mcp
HarimxChoi
Google search MCP. No API key. One MCP replaces search + fetch + academic-paper extractor.
Added 2 months ago
Open Alex MCP
drAbreu
Professional MCP server for OpenAlex academic research - ML-powered author disambiguation, institution resolution, and comprehensive researcher profiles with ORCID integration
Added last year
Mendeley Mcp
pallaprolus
MCP server for Mendeley reference manager - search, retrieve, and manage your academic library from Claude and other MCP clients.
Added 7 months ago
Openai Deep Research Mcp
fbettag
OpenAI Deep Research MCP Server enables AI assistants to conduct comprehensive, multi-step research through intelligent web search and content synthesis. Transforms complex research queries into structured, citation-backed reports without writing custom search logic. Features ite
Added last year
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bgpt-mcp
connerlambden
Remote MCP server for searching scientific papers and returning structured experimental data (methods, results, quality scores, sample sizes) extracted from full-text studies.
Added 5 months ago
openpaper-mcp
federicodeponte
openpaper-mcp
Added 4 months ago
Frequently asked questions
Common questions about MCP servers and clients tagged #academic
How many #academic MCP servers and clients are there?
mcp.so currently lists 13 MCP servers and clients tagged #academic.
How do I install a #academic MCP server?
Open any server below and copy its install snippet into Claude Desktop, Cursor, VS Code, or another MCP client's configuration — remote servers need no separate download.