openalex

# OpenAlex Academic Search Search query: $ARGUMENTS ## Role & Positioning This skill uses OpenAlex as a **comprehensive open academic graph** source: | Skill | Source | Best for | |-------|--------|----------| | `/arxiv` | arXiv API | Latest preprints, cutting-edge unrefereed work | | `/semantic-scholar` | Semantic Scholar API | Published venue papers (IEEE, ACM, Springer) with citation counts | | `/openalex` | OpenAlex API | **Open citation graph, institutional affiliations, funding data, comprehensive metadata** | | `/deepxiv` | DeepXiv CLI | Layered reading: search, brief, section map, section reads | | `/exa-search` | Exa API | Broad web search: blogs, docs, news, companies, research papers | | `/gemini-search` | Gemini MCP / CLI | AI-powered broad literature discovery | Use OpenAlex when you want: - **Open citation data** — fully open citation graph (no API key required for basic use) - **Institutional affiliations** — author institutions and collaborations - **Funding information** — NSF, NIH, and other funding sources - **Comprehensive metadata** — topics, keywords, abstract, open access status - **Cross-database coverage** — indexes 250M+ works from multiple sources ## Constants - **MAX_RESULTS = 10** — Default number of results. Override with `— max: 20`. - **DEFAULT_SORT = relevance** — Sort by relevance. Override with `— sort: citations` or `— sort: date`. - **OPENALEX_FETCHER** — canonical name `openalex_fetch.py`, resolved per [`shared-references/integra...