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Author-level metrics refer to the scholarly impact and influence of individual researchers or authors. Author-level metrics take into account various factors, such as the number of publications, citation counts, h-index, co-authorship networks, and the impact of their work on the academic community. These metrics assist in evaluating the research contributions and visibility of individual authors, aiding in academic evaluations, hiring decisions, and collaborations.
The h-index is a metric used to measure the research impact and productivity of a scientist or scholar. It was introduced by physicist Jorge E. Hirsch in 2005. The h-index is based on both the number of publications and the number of citations received by those publications. For example, if a researcher has an h-index of 10, it means they have published at least 10 papers, and each of those papers has been cited at least 10 times. It takes into account both the quantity (number of publications) and quality (citation counts) of their work, providing a more comprehensive assessment of their research influence than simply looking at the number of citations or publications alone.
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Scopus offers Citation Overviews, which enables users to easily know about the total number of publications authored by a researcher, the citation count for each publication, and the author's H-index. Besides, Scopus allows you to exclude self-citations when calculating the total citation counts or H-index, providing a more accurate representation of external impact.
Step 1: Go to Scopus and search for authors by last name, first name or affiliation under Author Search.
Step 2: Select the author record on the author results page and click on 'View citation overview".
Step 3: The citation overview will display the number of documents, total citation counts an H-index of the author. You can choose to exclude self-citations. Scroll down to look at the citations accrued by each publication across the years. You can also export the data out into an excel file.
Citation Reports, from Web of Science, provide a convenient way to look at a researcher's total authored publications and the corresponding citation counts. These metrics are derived from the publications indexed within the Web of Science database.
Step 1: Go to Web of Science and search for authors by last name and first name.
Step 2: You may retrieve multiple author records depending on your search. Select the relevant author record by looking at the affiliations, list of recent publications and top journals.
Step 3: This is the author's record. You can click on View Citation Report for a full list of the publications and citation counts.
Step 4: The Citation Report will provide you with the author's total number of publications indexed in Web of Science, the sum of times cited and the author h-index.
Google Scholar profiles from Google Scholar offer authors a platform to gather and organize their publication and citation data. By creating a Google Scholar profile, authors can access a comprehensive list of their publications, track their total citation counts based on Google Scholar's indexed publications, and view their h-index—a metric that reflects the impact and visibility of their scholarly work.
The i10-index is a metric used in Google Scholar to measure the number of publications by an author that has received at least 10 citations each. It is a variant of the h-index and is specifically focused on the count of publications with a minimum of 10 citations. For example, if an author has an i10-index of 5, it means that they have published at least 5 papers that have received 10 or more citations each.