An OpenAlex client, by design
Scholar Signal transforms OpenAlex scholarly metadata into interactive visual intelligence for researchers, universities, policymakers, and innovators.
OpenAlex is the only source
Scholar Signal does not generate research data. Every value displayed corresponds to an OpenAlex entity or field.
No invented metrics
Nothing is computed beyond what OpenAlex already publishes: works counts, citation counts, summary statistics and counts by year.
Replaceable placeholders
All Version 1 data is shaped like real API responses, so live data can drop in without redesigning a single screen.
Modular by construction
Pages, cards, charts and filters are independent components that accept future API data as props.
Roadmap
Where Scholar Signal goes next
Each version builds on the same architecture — no rewrite required.
- Version 1FoundationFrontend architecture, design system and every entity surface.Current
- Version 2Connect OpenAlex APILive entity reads through openalexService.
- Version 3Advanced SearchField-scoped queries, boolean logic and cursor paging.
- Version 4Compare EngineMulti-entity comparison built on group_by facets.
- Version 5AI InsightNarrative summaries layered over retrieved metadata.
- Version 6Policy IntelligenceResearch-to-policy signals for institutions and governments.
Not this
What Scholar Signal is not
Journal repositoryCitation managerAI chatbotData generator