OpenAlex

By OurResearch ยท Paper search and indexes

About OpenAlex

Free, open catalog of scholarly works, authors, institutions and journals, with an API used for bibliometrics and research tools.

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  • Free plan or free tier

    Yes

  • Developer API

    Yes

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