Scopus MCP Server

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

Local serverstdio

What is the Scopus MCP Server?

Scopus is an MCP integration. Scopus search, author and affiliation profiles, citation data, and PlumX metrics via Elsevier APIs.

Packages and local setup

The published npm package is scopus-mcp, version 0.5.1. Its declared MCP transport is stdio.

The package declares ELSEVIER_API_KEY (required): 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: Institutional token supplied by Elsevier, if available for your institution. Used alongside the API key for institutional access..

Before connecting

Check the maintainer’s instructions for account access, authentication and the supported client configuration. Once connected, inspect the tools your client receives and try a small task that matches the server’s stated purpose. The registry description does not include a verified, complete tool list.

Project and source

View the publisher’s registry entry · Project repository. This profile uses version 0.5.1 from the registry. Registration identifies the publisher namespace; it does not establish that this is a first-party integration for every service it connects.

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Configuration

VariableDescriptionRequired
ELSEVIER_API_KEYElsevier API key from https://dev.elsevier.com. Required for every tool except subject_classifications; data access depends on your subscription and institutional access.Yes
ELSEVIER_INST_TOKENInstitutional token supplied by Elsevier, if available for your institution. Used alongside the API key for institutional access.Optional