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Scopus MCP Server

This community-built MCP server enables AI agents to search Scopus's 90M+ scholarly records, retrieve abstracts and metadata, look up author profiles, list publications, and export citations in RIS or BibTeX formats via the Elsevier API.

Package and access

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Scopus MCP Server logo, by SMABoundlessCommunity listingLocal stdioSource reviewed; not executedPublished by SMABoundless
You need:You need a Scopus API key from the Elsevier Developer PortalInstitutional access (e.g., through a university) is typically required for full functionality
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What you can do with it

  • Search Scopus by keyword, title, author, or DOI
  • Retrieve full abstract and metadata for a specific record
  • Look up author profiles including h-index and document count
  • Export search results as RIS or BibTeX for reference managers

Source and maintenance

Community listingRegistry 1.0.0
mcp-registry: io.github.SMABoundless/scopus@1.0.0Source repository
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Packages and installation

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scopus-mcp-server 1.0.0

pypiuvx
scopus-mcp-server package definition
{
  "version": "1.0.0",
  "transport": "stdio",
  "identifier": "scopus-mcp-server",
  "runtimeHint": "uvx",
  "registryType": "pypi",
  "environmentVariables": [
    {
      "name": "SCOPUS_API_KEY",
      "isRequired": true,
      "description": "Scopus API key from https://dev.elsevier.com/"
    }
  ]
}

Tools

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Cursor

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Cursor configuration
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "scopus-mcp-server": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": [
        "scopus-mcp-server==1.0.0"
      ],
      "env": {
        "SCOPUS_API_KEY": "<YOUR_SCOPUS_API_KEY>"
      }
    }
  }
}

Cline

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Cline configuration
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "scopus-mcp-server": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": [
        "scopus-mcp-server==1.0.0"
      ],
      "env": {
        "SCOPUS_API_KEY": "<YOUR_SCOPUS_API_KEY>"
      }
    }
  }
}

VS Code

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VS Code configuration
{
  "servers": {
    "scopus-mcp-server": {
      "type": "stdio",
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": [
        "scopus-mcp-server==1.0.0"
      ],
      "env": {
        "SCOPUS_API_KEY": "<YOUR_SCOPUS_API_KEY>"
      }
    }
  }
}

Claude Desktop

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Claude Desktop configuration
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "scopus-mcp-server": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": [
        "scopus-mcp-server==1.0.0"
      ],
      "env": {
        "SCOPUS_API_KEY": "<YOUR_SCOPUS_API_KEY>"
      }
    }
  }
}

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