Academic Search for OpenClaw — Review, Trust Score & Install Guide

Short answer: Academic Search is a verified OpenClaw skill for search & research. Trust Score 96/100 based on source transparency, permission scope, install safety, update recency, community signal, and documentation quality.

Trust Score: 96/100

Security tier: Verified
Risk level: Low
Last reviewed: 2026-02-16
Reviewer: OpenClaw Skills Hub editorial team
Version: 2.3.0
Author: research-tools
Install command: npx clawhub@latest install academic-search

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What Academic Search does

Academic Search provides unified access to the world's academic knowledge. Search across Google Scholar, arXiv, PubMed, Semantic Scholar, and CORE simultaneously. Explore citation graphs to find seminal papers, track research trends, and build comprehensive bibliographies. Supports BibTeX export and automatic citation formatting in APA, MLA, Chicago, and IEEE styles.

How to install Academic Search

Install the OpenClaw CLI: npm install -g clawhub@latest
Install this skill: npx clawhub@latest install academic-search
Verify the install: openclaw skills list

Security review

This skill is currently classified as Verified with a low risk profile. Our reviewers inspected the SKILL.md manifest, dependency tree, declared permissions, network calls, and shell commands before publishing this score. See our editorial policy and Trust Score methodology for the full rubric.

Best for

Find relevant papers for literature reviews
Explore citation graphs to trace research lineage
Generate formatted bibliographies automatically
Track new publications in your research area

Avoid if

You need a fully air-gapped install with no network calls.
Your environment forbids skills with third-party dependencies.
You require a formally audited SBOM that this version does not yet provide.

Alternatives & related skills

Deep Research — Conduct multi-source research with automatic synthesis, citation tracking, and fact verification.
ArXiv Explorer — Browse, search, and analyze arXiv papers with AI summarization and research trend tracking.
Semantic Search — Search your documents and data using natural language meaning, not just keywords — powered by vector embeddings.

Frequently asked questions

Does it access full paper texts?

It provides abstracts for all papers and full text for open-access papers. It links to institutional access for paywalled content.

Can it track new papers?

Yes — set up keyword alerts and get notified when new matching papers are published.

How do I install Academic Search?

Run `npx clawhub@latest install academic-search` from any directory with Claude Code or OpenClaw installed. The skill is added to your local SKILL.md registry and is available to your agent immediately — no restart required.