Altmetric Mcp
Connects Claude to Altmetric's APIs for tracking research impact beyond traditional citations. Exposes tools to look up attention scores by DOI, PMID, arXiv ID, or other identifiers, plus search and filter across news mentions, policy documents, patents, and social media engagement. Free tier gets you citation counts and basic search. Commercial tier unlocks detailed breakdowns of where and how research is being discussed. The server validates inputs client-side, caps response sizes, and scans upstream text for prompt injection attempts before passing data to the model. Useful when you need to quantify real-world reach of academic papers or compare impact metrics across a corpus.
- GitHub stars
- 7
- tools
- 12
- auth
- Secret needed
- transport
- STDIO, HTTP
- env vars
- 3
- last updated
- Oct 29, 2026
Tools
12 toolsPublic tool metadata for what this MCP can expose to an agent.
get_citation_countsAttention metrics by identifier (DOI, PubMed ID, etc.)
Attention metrics by identifier (DOI, PubMed ID, etc.)
No parameter schema in public metadata yet.
get_citation_detailsFull mention text, author details (incl. Dimensions Researcher IDs), metadata
Full mention text, author details (incl. Dimensions Researcher IDs), metadata
No parameter schema in public metadata yet.
search_citationsSearch attention data across all outputs by timeframe
Search attention data across all outputs by timeframe
No parameter schema in public metadata yet.
get_batch_attention_dataAttention metrics for many DOIs at once, ranked
Attention metrics for many DOIs at once, ranked
No parameter schema in public metadata yet.
translate_identifiersTranslate identifiers (DOI, PMID, etc.) to Altmetric IDs
Translate identifiers (DOI, PMID, etc.) to Altmetric IDs
No parameter schema in public metadata yet.
explore_research_outputsSearch and filter research outputs
Search and filter research outputs
No parameter schema in public metadata yet.
explore_attention_summaryAggregated attention metrics by source and date
Aggregated attention metrics by source and date
No parameter schema in public metadata yet.
explore_mentionsIndividual mention details with filtering
Individual mention details with filtering
No parameter schema in public metadata yet.
explore_demographicsAudience geographic and demographic data
Audience geographic and demographic data
No parameter schema in public metadata yet.
explore_mention_sourcesSource/outlet analysis for mentions
Source/outlet analysis for mentions
No parameter schema in public metadata yet.
explore_journalsJournal metrics, rankings, and search
Journal metrics, rankings, and search
No parameter schema in public metadata yet.
list_departmentsList your institution's departments and their IDs
List your institution's departments and their IDs
No parameter schema in public metadata yet.
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ALTMETRIC_DETAILS_API_KEYsecretAPI key for Altmetric Details Page API. At least one credential set required: either this key OR both Explorer API credentials
ALTMETRIC_EXPLORER_API_KEYsecretAPI key for Altmetric Explorer API (requires ALTMETRIC_EXPLORER_API_SECRET). At least one credential set required
ALTMETRIC_EXPLORER_API_SECRETsecretAPI secret for Altmetric Explorer API HMAC authentication (requires ALTMETRIC_EXPLORER_API_KEY)
Readme
Altmetric MCP Server
Model Context Protocol (MCP) server that enables AI agents to access Altmetric APIs for tracking the attention and reach of research outputs across news outlets, policy documents, social media, and other online platforms.
Altmetric monitors where research is being discussed beyond traditional academic citations - from mainstream media coverage to policy citations, patent references, and social media engagement - providing a comprehensive view of real-world research impact.
There are two ways to connect:
- Hosted server (recommended) - point your AI client at
https://mcp.altmetric.com/mcpand sign in with your Altmetric account. No API keys to copy or store, and you automatically get the tools for whatever you have access to (Explorer, Details Page, or both). Start here. - Run locally - run the server on your own machine with your own API keys, over stdio. For offline use or when you'd rather manage keys directly. See Run locally with your own API keys below.
What access you need
Details
- Repository
- github.com/altmetric/altmetric-mcp
- Category
- Media & Entertainment
- Package
altmetric-mcp- Transport
- STDIO, HTTP
- Auth
- Required
- Registry
- MCP registry, active
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