# Semantic Scholar Search

> Academic literature search using Semantic Scholar API for citation-aware paper discovery

- Skill: `a5c-ai/semantic-scholar-search` (Agent Skill)
- Install (CLI): `npx skillmds@latest add a5c-ai/semantic-scholar-search`
- Raw SKILL.md: https://api.skillmd.com/api/skills/a5c-ai/semantic-scholar-search/raw
- Safety review: pending (external: skill-scanner PASS, skillspector PASS)
- Works with: Claude Code, Claude.ai, OpenAI Codex
- Category: Product & Planning
- Author: a5c-ai (https://skillmd.com/u/a5c-ai)
- Updated: 2026-09-09
- Page: https://skillmd.com/skills/a5c-ai/semantic-scholar-search

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# Semantic Scholar Search

## Purpose

Provides academic literature search capabilities using the Semantic Scholar API for citation-aware paper discovery and research trend identification.

## Capabilities

- Keyword and semantic search across papers
- Citation network analysis
- Author influence scoring
- Research trend identification
- Paper recommendation based on reading history
- TLDR summary extraction

## Usage Guidelines

1. **Search Strategy**: Combine keywords with semantic similarity
2. **Citation Analysis**: Build citation networks for key papers
3. **Author Analysis**: Identify influential researchers
4. **Trend Detection**: Track emerging research areas

## Tools/Libraries

- Semantic Scholar API
- NetworkX
- sentence-transformers