PubMed Analysis MCP Server

Name: PubMed Analysis MCP Server
Author: Darkroaster

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About PubMed Analysis MCP Server

A PubMed MCP server.

Basic information

Config

Add this server to your MCP-compatible client using the configuration below.

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "pubmearch": {
      "command": "uv",
      "args": [
        "pip",
        "install",
        "-e",
        "."
      ]
    }
  }
}

Tools

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Overview

What is PubMed Analysis MCP Server?

A professional MCP server for analyzing PubMed medical literature. It helps researchers quickly gain insights into medical research dynamics by supporting advanced search syntax, keyword frequency analysis, trend tracking, publication counts, and comprehensive report generation.

How to use PubMed Analysis MCP Server?

Install dependencies using uv pip install -e . in the pyproject.toml directory. Configure the MCP server in mcp.json with the command uv run --directory path/to/project -m pubmearch.server, and set environment variables NCBI_USER_EMAIL and NCBI_USER_API_KEY. Use the provided tools (e.g., search_pubmed, analyze_research_keywords) via LLM prompts.

Key features of PubMed Analysis MCP Server

Literature retrieval with PubMed advanced search syntax and date filtering.
Hotspot analysis: keyword frequency and popular research area identification.
Trend tracking: keyword frequency changes over time.
Publication count analysis with customizable time periods.
Comprehensive reports: one-click generation of hotspot, trend, and statistics.

Use cases of PubMed Analysis MCP Server

Identify research hotspots on a specific medical topic (e.g., prostate cancer immunotherapy).
Track how research trends evolve over custom date ranges.
Generate a full analytical report of publication volume and keyword dynamics.
Retrieve and save PubMed search results for offline review.