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Academic Paper Search (Semantic Scholar)

Scrape academic papers, citations, author profiles, and h-index data from Google Scholar. Essential for literature reviews, research monitoring, and academic analytics.

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Google Scholar Scraper

Scrape academic papers, citations, author profiles, and h-index data from Google Scholar. Essential for literature reviews, research monitoring, and academic analytics.

Why Use This Actor?

This actor provides reliable, structured data extraction that you can integrate into your workflows via API, scheduled runs, or webhooks. All data is returned as clean JSON, ready for analysis, databases, or downstream processing.

Keywords: Google Scholar, academic research, citations, papers, h-index

Features

Query — Search query for academic papers
Maxresults — Maximum number of papers to return
Year — Filter by year (e.g., 2024)

How to Use

Configure inputs — Set your search parameters in the Apify Console or via API
Run the actor — Click "Start" or trigger via API/scheduler
Get results — Download structured JSON data from the dataset

API Integration

curl "https://api.apify.com/v2/acts/nexgendata~google-scholar-scraper/runs" \
  -X POST \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer YOUR_API_TOKEN" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{}'

Scheduled Runs

Set up automated runs on any schedule — hourly, daily, or weekly — using Apify's built-in scheduler. Perfect for monitoring and data pipelines.

Output Format

Results are stored in Apify datasets as structured JSON objects. Each run creates a new dataset that you can:

Download as JSON, CSV, or Excel
Access via REST API
Push to webhooks or integrations
Connect to Google Sheets, Slack, or Zapier

Technical Details

Uses httpx for fast async HTTP requests
Leverages official APIs where available

Integrations

This actor works seamlessly with the Apify platform ecosystem:

API access — Full REST API for programmatic control
Webhooks — Get notified when runs complete
Scheduler — Automate recurring data collection
Integrations — Connect to Zapier, Make, Google Sheets, Slack, and more

Support

For questions, bug reports, or feature requests, open an issue on the actor's page or contact the developer through Apify.

About nexgendata

nexgendata builds reliable, production-ready data extraction tools on Apify. We focus on clean APIs, structured output, and developer-friendly documentation.

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