sci-search

Academic paper search and metrics analysis. Searches arXiv, PubMed, and Web of Science simultaneously with journal impact factor data. Triggers on requests to search for papers or find literature.

Sci-Search — Sci Search Skill

Academic paper search and metrics analysis tool for scientific research workflows.

Trigger Phrases

  • "搜索关于 [主题] 的高影响因子论文"
  • "在 Web of Science 上查找 [主题] 的最新文献"
  • "search academic papers on [topic]"
  • "find recent papers about [topic] on Web of Science"
  • "get impact factor for [topic] papers"

Capabilities

  • Triple-Source Search: Simultaneously searches arXiv, PubMed, and Web of Science (when API key is configured).
  • Web of Science Integration: Returns SCI-indexed papers with times-cited counts — the gold standard for academic quality filtering.
  • Journal Metrics: Automatically supplements results with JCR partitions and Impact Factors (IF).
  • Ranking & Highlighting: Highlights top-tier journals (Nature, Science, Advanced Materials, etc.).
  • Markdown Export: Generates formatted markdown reports of search results.
  • Source Selection: Use --source wos to search Web of Science only, or --source all for all sources.

Configuration

Web of Science API (Recommended for SCI literature)

Set the WOS_API_KEY environment variable to enable Web of Science search:

export WOS_API_KEY=your_wos_api_key

Apply for a free API key at: https://developer.clarivate.com/apis/wos-starter

The WoS Starter API is free to apply for and provides access to the Web of Science Core Collection — the most authoritative index of SCI/SSCI journals.

Other optional variables

  • ZOTERO_USER_ID — for Zotero integration
  • ZOTERO_API_KEY — for Zotero integration

Usage

Main script: ./sci_search.py

# Search all sources (arXiv + PubMed + WoS if key set)
python skills/sci-search/sci_search.py "perovskite solar cells" --limit 5

# Search Web of Science only
python skills/sci-search/sci_search.py "solid state electrolyte" --source wos --limit 10

# Export results to markdown
python skills/sci-search/sci_search.py "graphene battery" --output results.md

© License & Copyright

Aut_Sci_Write — Autonomous Scientific Writer

  • Author: Shuo Zhao
  • License: MIT License
  • Copyright: © 2026 Shuo Zhao. All rights reserved.
  • Original Work: This is an original work created by the author. No reproduction, redistribution, or commercial use without explicit permission. Permission is hereby granted, free of charge, to any person obtaining a copy of this software... (See the LICENSE file in the root directory for the full MIT terms.)

This skill is part of the Aut_Sci_Write suite. For full license terms, see the LICENSE file in the project root.