Search Papers by Topic
Find relevant academic papers on any research topic across millions of scholarly publications.
Academic Research
Search papers, authors, citations
Search millions of peer-reviewed papers, authors, and citation data. Find credible sources by topic, keyword, or title with citation counts and open access links. Ideal for researchers, writers, and students who need trustworthy evidence fast.
Search Papers
Search for academic papers by topic, keyword, or title. Returns matching works with titles, authors, publication dates, citation counts, and open access status.
Returns: List of academic papers with titles, authors, citation counts, and open access info
Parameters
query *stringSearch query for academic papers (topic, keyword, or title)
page_sizenumberNumber of results to return (1-25, default 10)
sortstringSort order for results ("relevance", "cited_by_count", or "publication_date")
Example
Search for papers on transformer architectures
curl -H "Authorization: Bearer $TOOLROUTER_API_KEY" \
-d '{
"tool": "academic-research",
"skill": "search_papers",
"input": {
"query": "transformer neural network architecture"
}
}' \
https://api.toolrouter.com/v1/tools/callPaper Details
Get full metadata for a specific academic paper by its ID or DOI. Returns abstract, all authors, references, related works, and citation information.
Returns: Full paper metadata including abstract, all authors, concepts, and citation information
Parameters
id *stringWork ID like 'W2741809807' or DOI like '10.1038/s41586-021-03819-2'
Example
Get details for Attention Is All You Need paper
curl -H "Authorization: Bearer $TOOLROUTER_API_KEY" \
-d '{
"tool": "academic-research",
"skill": "paper_details",
"input": {
"id": "W2626778328"
}
}' \
https://api.toolrouter.com/v1/tools/callSearch Authors
Search for academic authors by name. Returns matching researchers with their affiliations, publication counts, citation counts, and h-index.
Returns: List of academic authors with affiliations, publication counts, citation counts, and h-index
Parameters
query *stringAuthor name to search for (e.g. 'Geoffrey Hinton')
page_sizenumberNumber of results to return (1-25, default 10)
Example
Search for researcher Geoffrey Hinton
curl -H "Authorization: Bearer $TOOLROUTER_API_KEY" \
-d '{
"tool": "academic-research",
"skill": "search_authors",
"input": {
"query": "Geoffrey Hinton"
}
}' \
https://api.toolrouter.com/v1/tools/callQuick Start
MCP (Claude Code)
claude mcp add --transport stdio \
--env TOOLROUTER_API_KEY=YOUR_API_KEY \
toolrouter -- npx -y toolrouter-mcpREST API
curl -H "Authorization: Bearer $TOOLROUTER_API_KEY" \
-d '{"tool":"academic-research","skill":"search_papers","input":{}}' \
https://api.toolrouter.com/v1/tools/callUse Cases
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Frequently Asked Questions
Can I search by topic, keyword, or paper title?
Yes. Topic, keyword, and title search are all supported.
Does it include citation counts?
Yes. Citation data is part of the result set.
Can I find open access versions?
Yes. Open access links are included when available.
Is it useful for students and writers?
Yes. It is a fast way to find credible sources for research, drafts, and evidence checks.