What is the key difference between IlyaGusev Academia MCP and Research Hub?

IlyaGusev Academia MCP belongs to the Research category with local stdio execution, while Research Hub belongs to the Research category with local stdio execution.

How do I install IlyaGusev Academia MCP or Research Hub in Claude Desktop or Cursor?

Copy the mcpServers JSON configuration snippet provided on this page into your claude_desktop_config.json or ~/.cursor/mcp.json file and restart your AI client.

Are IlyaGusev Academia MCP and Research Hub free or paid?

IlyaGusev Academia MCP operates under a Free / Open Source model (No auth required). Research Hub operates under a Free / Open Source model (API Key required).

Which MCP server has more tools and community activity?

IlyaGusev Academia MCP lists 11 tools with 2 views and 93 GitHub stars. Research Hub lists 6 tools with 2 views and 59 GitHub stars.

Can I use both IlyaGusev Academia MCP and Research Hub together in the same MCP host?

Yes! MCP hosts like Claude Desktop, Cursor, Windsurf, Cline, and VS Code support configuring multiple servers under the mcpServers object simultaneously.

Side-by-Side Model Context Protocol Comparison

IlyaGusev Academia MCP vs Research Hub

In-depth architectural comparison of the IlyaGusev Academia MCP and Research Hub MCP servers. Compare execution transports, security boundaries, tool capabilities, quality scores, and ready-to-paste client installation snippets for Claude, Cursor, Windsurf, and VS Code.

At a Glance & Executive Verdict

IlyaGusev Academia MCP

Research · Local stdio

Quality: 49/100 (Fair) | Auth: No auth required

Research Hub

Research · Local stdio

Quality: 56/100 (Good) | Auth: API Key required

Verdict Summary: Choose IlyaGusev Academia MCP if you need specialized Research tools running via a local process. Choose Research Hub if your workspace requires Research integration with local subprocess execution. Both servers can be configured concurrently in your client's mcpServers manifest.

Which MCP Server Should You Choose?

Choose IlyaGusev Academia MCP when:

You need dedicated capabilities in the Research domain.
You prefer local stdio subprocess transport architecture.
Your security boundary fits: No auth required (Free / Open Source).
You have access to required keys: WORKSPACE_DIR, OPENROUTER_API_KEY, EXA_API_KEY, BRAVE_API_KEY, TAVILY_API_KEY, PORT, ENABLE_AUTH, TOKENS_FILE.
Primary tools included: arxiv_search, arxiv_download, anthology_search.

Explore IlyaGusev Academia MCP Details

Choose Research Hub when:

You need dedicated capabilities in the Research domain.
You prefer local stdio subprocess transport architecture.
Your security boundary fits: API Key required (Free / Open Source).
You have access to required keys: ZOTERO_API_KEY, ZOTERO_LIBRARY_ID, SEMANTIC_SCHOLAR_API_KEY, SEMANTIC_SCHOLAR_RPS, TAVILY_API_KEY, BRAVE_API_KEY.

Feature & Specification Comparison

Specification	IlyaGusev Academia MCP Research	Research Hub WenyuChiou Research
Summary	Search arXiv and ACL Anthology, retrieve citations and references, and browse web sources to accel…	Research workspace MCP integrating Zotero, Obsidian, and NotebookLM. Search papers (arXiv/Semantic Scholar/PubMed/CrossRef), ingest into Zotero, sync notes to Obsidian, verify NotebookLM briefs. All three external tools optional. pip install research-hub-pipeline then research-hub serve.
Category & Scope	Research

Tools & Capabilities Breakdown

IlyaGusev Academia MCP Tools (11)

arxiv_search

Query arXiv with field-specific queries and filters.

arxiv_download

Fetch a paper by ID and convert to structured text (HTML/PDF modes).

anthology_search

Search ACL Anthology with fielded queries and optional date filtering.

hf_datasets_search

Find Hugging Face datasets with filters and sorting.

s2_get_citations

List papers citing a given arXiv paper (Semantic Scholar Graph).

s2_get_references

List papers referenced by a given arXiv paper.

Ready-to-Paste Client Configurations

Paste either (or both) of these JSON server blocks into your client config file (e.g. claude_desktop_config.json or ~/.cursor/mcp.json).

IlyaGusev Academia MCP Configuration

mcpServers (Claude Desktop / Cursor)

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "ilyagusev-academia-mcp": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "ilyagusev-academia-mcp"
      ],
      "env": {
        "WORKSPACE_DIR": "YOUR_WORKSPACE_DIR_HERE",
        "OPENROUTER_API_KEY": "YOUR_OPENROUTER_API_KEY_HERE",
        "EXA_API_KEY": "YOUR_EXA_API_KEY_HERE",
        "BRAVE_API_KEY": "YOUR_BRAVE_API_KEY_HERE",
        "TAVILY_API_KEY": "YOUR_TAVILY_API_KEY_HERE",
        "PORT": "YOUR_PORT_HERE",
        "ENABLE_AUTH": "YOUR_ENABLE_AUTH_HERE",
        "TOKENS_FILE": "YOUR_TOKENS_FILE_HERE"
      }
    }
  }
}

Research Hub Configuration

mcpServers (Claude Desktop / Cursor)

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "wenyuchiou-research-hub": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": [
        "research-hub-pipeline"
      ],
      "env": {
        "ZOTERO_API_KEY": "YOUR_ZOTERO_API_KEY_HERE",
        "ZOTERO_LIBRARY_ID": "YOUR_ZOTERO_LIBRARY_ID_HERE",
        "SEMANTIC_SCHOLAR_API_KEY": "YOUR_SEMANTIC_SCHOLAR_API_KEY_HERE",
        "SEMANTIC_SCHOLAR_RPS": "YOUR_SEMANTIC_SCHOLAR_RPS_HERE",
        "TAVILY_API_KEY": "YOUR_TAVILY_API_KEY_HERE",
        "BRAVE_API_KEY": "YOUR_BRAVE_API_KEY_HERE"
      }
    }
  }
}

Frequently Asked Questions

IlyaGusev Academia MCP is categorized under Research and uses a local stdio subprocess. In contrast, Research Hub belongs to Research using local stdio subprocess. Select IlyaGusev Academia MCP when you need capabilities focused on research and Research Hub when you require tools for research.

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