IlyaGusev Academia MCP vs Research Papers MCP
A side-by-side look at the IlyaGusev Academia MCP and Research Papers MCP MCP servers: transport, auth, tools, quality signals, and the config to install either one in Claude, Cursor, Windsurf or VS Code.
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Research Papers MCPResearchResearch papers for AI agents: PubMed, arXiv, Crossref; citations, references, open access texts39FairAuth: no auth requiredVerdict: choose IlyaGusev Academia MCP for research work; choose Research Papers MCP for research. You can also run both side by side in one mcpServers block.
Which MCP server should you choose?
Choose IlyaGusev Academia MCP when
- You need dedicated capabilities in the Research domain.
- Its auth model fits you: No auth required.
- You have the keys it needs:
WORKSPACE_DIR, OPENROUTER_API_KEY, EXA_API_KEY, BRAVE_API_KEY, TAVILY_API_KEY, PORT, ENABLE_AUTH, TOKENS_FILE. - You want tools like
arxiv_search, arxiv_download, anthology_search.
RChoose Research Papers MCP when
- You need dedicated capabilities in the Research domain.
- Its auth model fits you: No auth required.
Feature & specification comparison
Rows where the two servers differ are marked.
| Spec | R Research Papers MCP | |
|---|---|---|
| Category | Research | Research |
| Quality signal | 48/100 · Fair | 39/100 · Fair |
| Install command | Not confirmed yet | Not confirmed yet |
| Transport | — | — |
| Auth | No auth required | No auth required |
| Pricing | Free | Not declared |
| Required env vars | WORKSPACE_DIROPENROUTER_API_KEYEXA_API_KEYBRAVE_API_KEYTAVILY_API_KEYPORTENABLE_AUTHTOKENS_FILE | None listed |
| Verified owner | Community listing | Community listing |
| GitHub stars | 93 | — |
| Directory activity | 2 views 0 installs 0 upvotes | 0 views 0 installs 0 upvotes |
| Tools | 11 | Not listed |
| Full listing | View IlyaGusev Academia MCP | View Research Papers MCP |
Tools & capabilities
IlyaGusev Academia MCP tools 11
arxiv_searchQuery arXiv with field-specific queries and filters.arxiv_downloadFetch a paper by ID and convert to structured text (HTML/PDF modes).anthology_searchSearch ACL Anthology with fielded queries and optional date filtering.hf_datasets_searchFind Hugging Face datasets with filters and sorting.s2_get_citationsList papers citing a given arXiv paper (Semantic Scholar Graph).s2_get_referencesList papers referenced by a given arXiv paper.visit_webpageFetch and normalize a web page.web_searchUnified search wrapper; available when at least one of Exa/Brave/Tavily keys is set.compile_latexCompile LaTeX to PDF in `WORKSPACE_DIR`.read_pdfExtract text per page from a PDF.document_qaAnswer questions over provided document chunks (requires LLM).
Research Papers MCP tools
No tool names declared yet. Check the project README from the listing page.
Ready-to-paste client configs
Paste either block (or both) into your client config, e.g. claude_desktop_config.json or ~/.cursor/mcp.json. We only show a config when the install command is confirmed.
IlyaGusev Academia MCP
No confirmed install command for IlyaGusev Academia MCP yet — follow the setup steps linked from its listing page rather than a guessed package name.
Research Papers MCP
No confirmed install command for Research Papers MCP yet — follow the setup steps linked from its listing page rather than a guessed package name.
Frequently asked questions
IlyaGusev Academia MCP is categorized under Research and uses an install path we have not confirmed yet. Research Papers MCP belongs to Research and uses an install path we have not confirmed yet. Pick IlyaGusev Academia MCP for research work and Research Papers MCP for research.
Neither server has a confirmed install command yet, so we don't publish a guessed config. Follow each project's own setup instructions, linked from its listing page.
IlyaGusev Academia MCP is listed as free. Auth: no auth required. Research Papers MCP has no declared pricing — check the project's own site. Auth: no auth required. If a server needs environment variables such as API keys, define them under the env key in your client's MCP config.
Yes. MCP clients support multiple servers: add ilyagusev-academia-mcp and research-papers-mcp as separate keys in the same mcpServers object, and your assistant will call tools from either one.
On AllMCPs, IlyaGusev Academia MCP has a quality signal of 48/100 (Fair) with 2 views, 0 installs and 93 GitHub stars. Research Papers MCP has 39/100 (Fair) with 0 views, 0 installs and 0 GitHub stars.