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-mcp

Configuration

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:

{
  "filters": [{
    "system": "abdc",
    "grade": "A",
    "operator": "at_least",
    "fields": ["Accounting"]
  }]
}

Combine rankings (ABDC A* OR AJG 4*):

{
  "filters": [
    { "system": "abdc", "grade": "A*", "operator": "exactly" },
    { "system": "ajg", "grade": "4*", "operator": "exactly" }
  ]
}

License

MIT