Scopus H Index

1. Locating one’s H-index in Scopus
By Jen Eidelman
Adapted by Linda Kelly – September 2013
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2. From the library page: http://www.lib.uct.ac.za/
From ‘Search & Find ’ choose ‘Databases’

3. From the Databases page choose “Scopus”

4. • Select the “Author Search” tab
• Type surname in “Last Name” box
• Type first initial in the “Initials” box
• Type in the affiliation, i.e. University of Cape Town
• Click Search

5. • Tick the relevant boxes
• Click on “View Citation Overview”

6. • View “Author h Index”

7. • You can also “request to merge authors” so that all publications appear
together.
• Once Elsevier has merged the authors in this instance 161+3=164 articles will
appear together instead of in two separate sections.