OpenAlex

Scholarly papers, institution research and research citations

OpenAlex is an open catalog of scholarly research and connections, offering ranked papers and institution research summaries with annual output, leading topics, and coauthors.

Get institution research

Summarise an institution’s research output from its name, including annual output, leading topics and authors. Annual citations count citations received by works published that year; leading authors are coauthors of institution-linked works, not necessarily employees.

Your information

Institution

Name of the university, hospital or company, for example MIT or Pfizer.

1 credit per completed run

The same inputs also work from your code or an AI assistant. See For developers.

Example results

Massachusetts Institute of Technology

education, Cambridge, United States

Research works428,599

Total citations82,199,297

Institution website View on OpenAlex View ROR record

Annual research output

Year	Works	Citations
2,017	12,715	904,194
2,018	13,543	862,407
2,019	17,991	856,075
2,020	17,991	746,077
2,021	17,016	555,814
2,022	15,397	390,132
2,023	16,767	288,258
2,024	17,417	179,013
2,025	16,820	69,100
2,026	14,226	9,873

Leading topics

Leading authors

About the OpenAlex tool

OpenAlex searches scholarly papers by required topic words, with optional institution, publication-year, open-access, and sorting inputs.

Get institution research summarizes an institution’s output, annual works and citations, leading topics, and coauthors of institution-linked works.

Built from openalex.org. Last checked Sep 29, 2026.

Actions

Get institution research

1 credit

What you provide

Field	Type	Required	Description
Institution`institution`	Text	Required	Name of the university, hospital or company, for example MIT or Pfizer.Example: MIT

What you get

Field	Type	Description
City`city`	Text	Example: Cambridge
Name`name`	Text	Example: Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Type`type`	Text	Institution category in words.Example: Education
Country`country`	Text	Example: United States
Homepage`homepage`	Text	Example: https://web.mit.edu
Ror Link`ror_link`	Text	Example: https://ror.org/042nb2s44
Top Topics`top_topics`	List
Name`top_topics[].name`	Text	Example: Particle physics theoretical and experimental studies
Works`top_topics[].works`	Number	Example: 9611
Openalex Link`top_topics[].openalex_link`	Text	Example: https://openalex.org/T10048
Top Authors`top_authors`	List
Name`top_authors[].name`	Text	Example: Brian Zambri
Works`top_authors[].works`	Number	Example: 3076
Openalex Link`top_authors[].openalex_link`	Text	Example: https://openalex.org/A5004625476
Total Works`total_works`	Number	Example: 428599
Openalex Link`openalex_link`	Text	Example: https://openalex.org/I63966007
Total Citations`total_citations`	Number	Example: 82199297
Openalex Institution ID`openalex_institution_id`	Text	Example: I63966007
Works and Citations by Year`works_and_citations_by_year`	List
Year`works_and_citations_by_year[].year`	Number	Example: 2017
Works`works_and_citations_by_year[].works`	Number	Example: 12715
Citations`works_and_citations_by_year[].citations`	Number	Example: 904194

Example result

For Institution: MIT

JSON

{
  "city": "Cambridge",
  "name": "Massachusetts Institute of Technology",
  "type": "education",
  "country": "United States",
  "homepage": "https://web.mit.edu",
  "ror_link": "https://ror.org/042nb2s44",
  "top_topics": [
    {
      "name": "Particle physics theoretical and experimental studies",
      "works": 9611,
      "openalex_link": "https://openalex.org/T10048"
    },
    {
      "name": "Quantum Chromodynamics and Particle Interactions",
      "works": 7350,
      "openalex_link": "https://openalex.org/T10224"
    },
    {
      "name": "High-Energy Particle Collisions Research",
      "works": 6258,
      "openalex_link": "https://openalex.org/T10527"
    }
  ],
  "top_authors": [
    {
      "name": "Brian Zambri",
      "works": 3076,
      "openalex_link": "https://openalex.org/A5004625476"
    },
    {
      "name": "Michael James Mills",
      "works": 2877,
      "openalex_link": "https://openalex.org/A5019602067"
    },
    {
      "name": "Anja Schmidt",
      "works": 2875,
      "openalex_link": "https://openalex.org/A5041318032"
    }
  ],
  "total_works": 428599,
  "openalex_link": "https://openalex.org/I63966007",
  "total_citations": 82199297,
  "openalex_institution_id": "I63966007",
  "works_and_citations_by_year": [
    {
      "year": 2017,
      "works": 12715,
      "citations": 904194
    },
    {
      "year": 2018,
      "works": 13543,
      "citations": 862407
    },
    {
      "year": 2019,
      "works": 17991,
      "citations": 856075
    }
  ]
}

Search papers

1 credit

Search scholarly works by topic, with optional institution, publication-year, and open-access filters. Returns up to 100 papers ranked by relevance, citations, or newest publication date.

What you provide

Field	Type	Required	Description
Sort`sort`	Text	Optional	Order of results, for example most_cited.Example: Newest
Query`query`	Text	Required	Topic words to find in scholarly works, for example microplastics in drinking water.Example: machine learning
End Year`end_year`	Number	Optional	Latest publication year to include, for example 2024.Example: 2024
Start Year`start_year`	Number	Optional	Earliest publication year to include, for example 2020.Example: 2023
Institution`institution`	Text	Optional	Institution name to filter author affiliations, for example Stanford University.Example: Stanford University
Max Results`max_results`	Number	Optional	Maximum papers to return, for example 20.Example: 3
Open Access Only`open_access_only`	Yes or no	Optional	Include only open-access works, for example true.Example: Yes

What you get

Field	Type	Description
Papers`papers`	List	Matching scholarly works.
Title`papers[].title`	Text	Paper title.Example: Estimated Sleep-Wake Patterns Obtained From a Large U.S. Sample Using a…
Venue`papers[].venue`	Text	Journal, conference, or other publication venue.Example: Journal of Sleep Medicine
Authors`papers[].authors`	Text	Author names, separated by commas.Example: Jennifer Zitser, Andrew Cotton-Clay, Venkat Easwar, Arthur Kinsolving…
DOI Link`papers[].doi_link`	Text	DOI link, when known.Example: https://doi.org/10.13078/jsm.240020
Open Access`papers[].open_access`	Yes or no	Whether the work is open access.Example: Yes
Openalex Link`papers[].openalex_link`	Text	Paper page on OpenAlex.Example: https://openalex.org/W4406078627
Citation Count`papers[].citation_count`	Number	Number of citations recorded.Example: 0
Openalex Work ID`papers[].openalex_work_id`	Text	OpenAlex work identifier.Example: W4406078627
Publication Date`papers[].publication_date`	Date	Publication date in YYYY-MM-DD.Example: 2024-12-31
Publication Year`papers[].publication_year`	Number	Year the work was published.Example: 2024
Free Full Text Link`papers[].free_full_text_link`	Text	Link to a freely available full-text version, when known.Example: https://www.e-jsm.org/upload/jsm-240020.pdf

Example result

For Sort: Newest, Query: machine learning, End Year: 2024, Start Year: 2023, Institution: Stanford University, Max Results: 3

JSON

{
  "papers": [
    {
      "title": "Estimated Sleep-Wake Patterns Obtained From a Large U.S. Sample Using a Home-Based Under-Mattress Sleep-Monitoring Device",
      "venue": "Journal of Sleep Medicine",
      "authors": "Jennifer Zitser, Andrew Cotton-Clay, Venkat Easwar, Arthur Kinsolving, Philippe H. Kahn, Clete A. Kushida",
      "doi_link": "https://doi.org/10.13078/jsm.240020",
      "open_access": true,
      "openalex_link": "https://openalex.org/W4406078627",
      "citation_count": 0,
      "openalex_work_id": "W4406078627",
      "publication_date": "2024-12-31",
      "publication_year": 2024,
      "free_full_text_link": "https://www.e-jsm.org/upload/jsm-240020.pdf"
    },
    {
      "title": "Advances in Control Systems for Power Electronics in Energy Management",
      "venue": "American Journal Of Power Electronics And Power Systems",
      "authors": " Dr. John Smith",
      "doi_link": "https://doi.org/10.71465/ajpeps2554",
      "open_access": true,
      "openalex_link": "https://openalex.org/W7142421929",
      "citation_count": 0,
      "openalex_work_id": "W7142421929",
      "publication_date": "2024-12-31",
      "publication_year": 2024,
      "free_full_text_link": "https://doi.org/10.71465/ajpeps2554"
    },
    {
      "title": "Advancements in Non-Invasive Diagnostics: The Role of Biomedical Engineering",
      "venue": "American Journal of Biomedical Engineering",
      "authors": "Dr. Sarah Thompson, Dr. Michael Harris",
      "doi_link": "https://doi.org/10.71465/ajbe1582",
      "open_access": true,
      "openalex_link": "https://openalex.org/W7143983787",
      "citation_count": 1,
      "openalex_work_id": "W7143983787",
      "publication_date": "2024-12-31",
      "publication_year": 2024,
      "free_full_text_link": "https://australiansciencejournals.com/ajbe/article/download/1582/1678"
    }
  ]
}

For developers

Call it from your code with one request. Change the values in input to run it on new data. To get an API key, open Developers at the bottom of Studio, turn on Developer mode and go to API keys.

cURL

curl 'https://api.fous.com/v1/query' \
  --fail-with-body --silent --show-error --max-time 180 \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer YOUR_API_KEY" \
  -H 'Content-Type: application/json' \
  --data-raw '{
  "api": "@openalex",
  "visibility": "public",
  "operation": "get_institution_research",
  "version": 1,
  "input": {
    "institution": "MIT"
  },
  "response": {
    "format": "json"
  }
}'

What you can do with it

Find papers about a research topic within selected publication years.
Filter scholarly works by institution or open-access status.
Compare an institution’s annual research output and citations.
Identify an institution’s leading research topics and coauthors.

Questions about OpenAlex

Can I run it with my own inputs?

Yes. Change the inputs in Studio and press Run, or send new inputs from your code, or ask a connected AI assistant.

Can I call this OpenAlex tool as an API?

Yes. Send a POST request to /v1/query with your Fous API key and the inputs, and get JSON back.

How much does it cost?

Each completed run costs 1 credit. Failed runs without a completed receipt are free; completed work can remain charged if delivery is interrupted. With pay as you go, a credit costs 1¢. Monthly plans cost less per credit.

Do I need a OpenAlex account?

No. You only need a Fous account.

How current is the data?

Fous gets the data from openalex.org when you run it. Some results are reused for up to 24 hours, and results that use your account or key are never reused. It was last verified on Sep 29, 2026.