H-Index

This tutorial will guide you through the process of finding your h-index using the Scopus database. 

What is an H-Index?

You can move through the tutorial using the arrows at the bottom of this bar. Click on an image in the tutorial to see a larger view.

Let's go!

Select the Authors search option above the search bar. 

Insert your name or initials in the appropriate spaces.

If you have a more common name:

• Add additional initials. If you sometimes use a middle initial and sometimes don't, the Scopus algorithm might capture these in two different Author IDs. More on this on the next page. 
• Add "Duke University" or another affiliation in the appropriate space. 
• Search by your ORCID. Learn about ORCID here. Your Scopus profile and ORCID must be linked. 

Then click the Search button. Note: there are two Search buttons, use the first unless searching by ORCID. You may have to scroll to the right to see the appropriate Search button.

Look for the Scopus Author results that match you and your research. It's possible that there are multiple Scopus Author IDs that all match you. 

Click on your name to go to the Author details page. You can see your h-index on this page. Record your Scopus ID to expedite future h-index searches. 

If there are multiple Author IDs that match you and your research, select all of these, and then press "Request to Merge Authors." This will take you through a separate wizard to complete the process. 

If you don't want to merge the Author IDs, select all of the IDs that match you, and then select "View Citation Overview" to see a quick h-index. 

Review documents attached to a specific author ID either by clicking the hyperlink for the number of documents from the Author search results page or viewing the a specific Author ID. Make sure the documents are your work.

Your h-index appears on this page and can be obtained quickly.

For other output data:

• Select "Analyze Author Output" to view additional data and statistics related to your output.
• View your published documents, your h-index graph, and information about citations and co-authors. 
• Select "View h-graph" for a graph of your h-index.

Keep in mind that Scopus will calculate your h-index only using documents that are indexed in Scopus. If something isn't in Scopus, it's not counted towards this h-index either. A different database may have a different h-index though we have found Scopus to be generally the most accurate.

The End

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