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Spotlight on OpenAlex
With over 260 million indexed works - including research papers, authors, and institutions - OpenAlex offers a new and free gateway to scholarly information. Curious about how it works and what it can do for you? In our latest open science blog post, we discuss its features, possibilities, and tips to make the most of OpenAlex.
The Open Alex website, API, and data snapshot are all available at no charge. In the blog post you can read more about Open Alex's key features, its strenghts and limitations.
What is OpenAlex?
OpenAlex is a free and open catalogue of scholarly papers, researchers, institutions, and topics. It's named after the ancient Library of Alexandria and is a modern effort to create a universal scientific collection. The name also reflects its focus on openness and accessibility and its contribution to Open Science: creating a world where research findings are freely available and reusable by everyone.