scholar.py is a Python module that implements a querier and parser for Google Scholar's output. Its classes can be used independently, but it can also be invoked as a command-line tool.
The script used to live at http://icir.org/christian/scholar.html, and I've moved it here so I can more easily manage the various patches and suggestions I'm receiving for scholar.py. Thanks guys, for all your interest! If you'd like to get in touch, email me at christian@icir.org or ping me on Twitter.
Cheers,
Christian
- Extracts publication title, main online URL, number of citations, number of online versions, link to Google Scholar's main cluster for the work, and Google Scholar's cluster of all works referencing the publication.
- Prints entries in CSV format or plain text.
Try scholar.py --help for all available options. A simple example:
$ scholar.py -c 1 --txt --author einstein quantum
Title Physics and reality
URL http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0016003236910475
Citations 322
Versions 5
Citations list http://scholar.google.com/scholar?cites=6799563874330167610&as_sdt=2005&sciodt=1,5&hl=en
Versions list http://scholar.google.com/scholar?cluster=6799563874330167610&hl=en&as_sdt=1,5&as_subj=eng
scholar.py is using the standard BSD license.