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Locating one's h-index in Google Scholar
This document provides instructions for locating one's h-index or the h-index of other researchers on Google Scholar. It explains that users should first create a Google Scholar profile if they want to find their own h-index. It then outlines the steps to perform an advanced search on Google Scholar by author name to find the researcher's profile page, where the h-index value will be displayed under "Citation Indices".
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Locating one's h-index in Google Scholar
- 1. Locating one’s h-indexin Google Scholar By Jen Eidelman Jen.Eidelman@uct.ac.za Tel: 021 650 2773 This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution- NonCommercial-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported License.
- 2. • Go tohttp://scholar.google.co.za/ • To search for your own h-index first create a Google Scholar Profile. See: http://libguides.lib.uct.ac.za/tracking_your_academic_footprint/google-scholar • This profile will be visible to everyone if you have chosen to make your profile public. • Choose advanced search from the dropdown arrow
- 3. • Type thename of the author you wish to find in ‘Return articles authored by’
- 4. • Prof EdRybicki has a Google Scholar Profile that is public • See the name displayed under ‘User Profiles for author’ • Click on the name
- 5. • H-Index isdisplayed under ‘Citation Indices’