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Scopus

by Anddrrewversion 0.5.1i★ –iRuns on your computer
Registry nameio.github.Anddrrew/scopus-mcp

Install

Overview

Description from the maker (original English)

Scopus search, author and affiliation profiles, citation data, and PlumX metrics via Elsevier APIs.

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What you can do with it

We have not written a plain-language summary for this one yet. Below are the facts we read from the registry.

  • Connection: Runs on your computer
  • Transport: stdio
  • Category: Search & AI memory
  • You need to fill in: ELSEVIER_API_KEY, ELSEVIER_INST_TOKEN

Install

Pick the AI app you use, then copy the settings.

Before you install

  • Basic checks: 1 of 1 passed
  • Runs on your computer with your user’s permissions (files, network, apps).
  • You fill in yourself: ELSEVIER_API_KEY, ELSEVIER_INST_TOKEN

Values marked secret are keys to your account. Never share them or paste them into a chat.

You need

  • npmNode.js installed (for the npx command)

Which app do you use?

Pick your app above. We remember it, so next time the button says “Install in …”.

Open Claude Desktop → Settings → Developer → Edit Config, and paste this into claude_desktop_config.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "scopus": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "scopus-mcp"
      ],
      "env": {
        "ELSEVIER_API_KEY": "your-value",
        "ELSEVIER_INST_TOKEN": "your-value"
      }
    }
  }
}

Run this in your terminal

claude mcp add scopus --env ELSEVIER_API_KEY=your-value --env ELSEVIER_INST_TOKEN=your-value -- npx -y scopus-mcp

Fill in the empty values before running it.

Open in Cursor

Or copy the settings yourself

Paste into .cursor/mcp.json in your project, or ~/.cursor/mcp.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "scopus": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "scopus-mcp"
      ],
      "env": {
        "ELSEVIER_API_KEY": "your-value",
        "ELSEVIER_INST_TOKEN": "your-value"
      }
    }
  }
}

Your browser asks to open the app, then the app shows the settings and asks you to confirm. Key values are left empty for you to fill in.

Open in VS Code

Or copy the settings yourself

Paste into .vscode/mcp.json in your project

{
  "servers": {
    "scopus": {
      "type": "stdio",
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "scopus-mcp"
      ],
      "env": {
        "ELSEVIER_API_KEY": "your-value",
        "ELSEVIER_INST_TOKEN": "your-value"
      }
    }
  }
}

Your browser asks to open the app, then the app shows the settings and asks you to confirm. Key values are left empty for you to fill in.

This one runs on your computer, and ChatGPT can only connect to servers on the internet. Pick another app.

Your choice stays on this device in a cookie; no account needed.

Values you fill in

  • ELSEVIER_API_KEY secret required env
    Elsevier API key from https://dev.elsevier.com. Required for every tool except subject_classifications; data access depends on your subscription and institutional access.
  • ELSEVIER_INST_TOKEN secret env
    Institutional token supplied by Elsevier, if available for your institution. Used alongside the API key for institutional access.

These settings are generated from the maker’s registry entry. If the README says otherwise, follow the README.

What it can do

Runs on your computer; the tool list appears in your AI app after you install it.

Basic checksi

We check information anyone can see; we have not read the code. Checks that do not apply are left out of the count. · Checked Nov 7, 2026

  • ✓ Pass

    Maker matches the repo

    The registry name was verified with the GitHub account Anddrrew, which owns the repo

  • … Not checked yet

    Still maintained

    We have not read this repo from GitHub yet

  • … Not checked yet

    Has a licence

    We have not read this repo from GitHub yet

  • – Not applicable

    Endpoint responds

    This one runs on your computer; there is no internet endpoint

  • – Not applicable

    Sign-in with OAuth

    Runs on your computer and uses local settings instead

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    No hidden instructions in tool descriptions

    Runs on your computer; we can only read tool lists from internet endpoints

Compared with others in Search & AI memoryi

  • More stars than 0% of the other 5653 servers in this category
  • Published to the registry more recently than 56% of the other 5653 servers in this category
  • Basic checks equal to or better than 100% of the other 5653 servers in this category

Compared with every active server in this category in the registry. Stars count only when the publisher owns the repo.

Common questions

Is Scopus safe?

It passed 1 of 1 applicable basic checks. We have not read the code. Before adding a key or token, see what access the server asks for and use a key with only the permissions you need.

What keys or codes does it need?

You need to fill in: ELSEVIER_API_KEY, ELSEVIER_INST_TOKEN

Does it run on my computer or in the cloud?

It runs on your computer. Your AI app starts it when needed, and data does not pass through the maker’s servers (unless it calls an online service itself).

Is it still maintained?

The GitHub repo last changed –, and the latest version (0.5.1) reached the registry 32 days ago.

Which apps can use it?

Apps that support MCP, such as Claude Desktop, Claude Code, Cursor and VS Code. You also need Node.js on your computer.

What can I use instead?

In the same category: Context7, Codebase Memory, Exa

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README from the maker

Open the README

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scopus-mcp

An MCP server for the Elsevier Scopus API. Runs over stdio with npx and keeps the API's parameter names and JSON responses.

Quick start

Requires Node.js 22.22.0 or newer, npm, and an MCP client with stdio support. Get an API key from the Elsevier Developer Portal and add this server to your client's configuration:

{

"mcpServers": { "scopus": { "command": "npx", "args": ["-y", "scopus-mcp"], "env": { "ELSEVIER_API_KEY": "your-elsevier-api-key" } } } }

Reload the client to connect. To pin a release, use scopus-mcp@ in args.

Configuration

Environment variableDescription
ELSEVIER_API_KEYRequired for all tools except subject_classifications.
ELSEVIER_INST_TOKENInstitutional token, if provided by your institution.

Set credentials in the client's env object. The server does not load .env files. Access to data and views depends on your Elsevier subscription and institutional access.

The server reports its version in MCP serverInfo and the startup log on stderr.

Tools

ToolDescription
scopus_searchFind publications.
author_searchFind authors and co-authors.
affiliation_searchFind institutions.
author_retrievalGet author profiles by ID, EID, or ORCID.
affiliation_retrievalGet an institution profile by ID or EID.
citation_overviewGet yearly citation counts and summaries.
plumx_metricsGet publication metrics by identifier.
subject_classificationsLook up subject codes; no API key needed.

Each call makes one API request. For additional pages, use the tool's pagination parameters. Requests support cancellation and a 30-second timeout; retries and redirects are not automatic.

Responses and errors

Results follow each tool's outputSchema. The original API JSON is returned in both structuredContent and a text content block, without reshaping fields or converting values.

Available quota headers are returned as strings in _meta["scopus-mcp/headers"]: X-RateLimit-Limit, X-RateLimit-Remaining, X-RateLimit-Reset, and Retry-After.

API failures return isError: true and a JSON text error with code, message, and, when available, an HTTP status. Credentials are redacted. Invalid arguments are rejected before an API request.

ErrorWhat to check
MISSING_API_KEYSet ELSEVIER_API_KEY in the server's environment.
HTTP 401 or 403Check your key, subscription, institutional network, and token.
HTTP 429Check quota headers and Retry-After before retrying.
TIMEOUT or NETWORK_ERRORCheck connectivity to api.elsevier.com.
INVALID_RESPONSEElsevier returned invalid JSON or an unexpected response shape.

API documentation

Development

See Contributing for local setup and changes, and Releases for publishing.

License

MIT © 2026 Andrii Baran. Independent project, not affiliated with Elsevier.

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