biz-journals-mcp
MCP server for generating Scopus ISSN boolean queries based on journal rankings.
Supported Rankings
| System | Grades (highest to lowest) | Year | |--------|---------------------------|------| | ABDC | A, A, B, C | 2022 | | AJG | 4, 4, 3, 2, 1 | 2021 | | FT50 | FT-50 | 2016 |
Installation
npm install -g biz-journals-mcpConfiguration
Add to your Claude Desktop config (claude_desktop_config.json):
{
"mcpServers": {
"biz-journals": {
"command": "npx",
"args": ["-y", "biz-journals-mcp"]
}
}
}Tools
generate_scopus_query
Generates a Scopus boolean query of ISSN numbers.
Parameters:
filters- Array of ranking filters:system- "abdc", "ajg", or "ft50"grade- Target grade (e.g., "A", "4", "FT-50")operator- "at_least" (default) or "exactly"fields- Optional array of disciplines to filter by
Example output: `` (ISSN(0001-4826) OR ISSN(0361-3682) OR ISSN(0165-4101) OR ISSN(0021-8456)) ``
list_grades
Lists available grades for a ranking system.
list_fields
Lists available fields/disciplines for a ranking system.
Example Queries
Get ABDC A-level or higher journals in Accounting: ``json { "filters": [{ "system": "abdc", "grade": "A", "operator": "at_least", "fields": ["Accounting"] }] } ``
Combine rankings (ABDC A OR AJG 4): ``json { "filters": [ { "system": "abdc", "grade": "A", "operator": "exactly" }, { "system": "ajg", "grade": "4", "operator": "exactly" } ] } ``
License
MIT
