Author metrics

H-index 

In applications for some research funding schemes, it may be appropriate to discuss your h-index, which is a measure of your research productivity and impact. 

For an explanation of what the h-index is, and its advantages and limitations, please see the Metrics Toolkit: H-index. 

How do I find my h-index?  

• Web of Science: Do an Author Search for yourself. The Author Record page will include your h-index. 

• Scopus: Do an Author Search for yourself by selecting the Author tab. The Author Details page will include your h-index. 

• Google Scholar: Your Google Scholar Profile includes your h-index. (You can create a Google Scholar Profile if you don’t already have one.) 

• Aurora: Your Aurora profile shows your h-index automatically (see the Aurora h-index and citations guide). 

Why is my h-index different on each of these platforms? Web of Science, Scopus, and Google Scholar each use/collect slightly different data – they are different citation “universes”. 

Which of my h-index numbers should I use? You should use whichever one is the highest, stating where it came from. E.g. H-index = 15 (Google Scholar). 

Author reports 

You can view an overall report of your impact as an author on a number of different platforms, if you have created profiles for those platforms. These reports generally include your h-index, academic/international collaborations, percentages of your papers that are highly cited or published in top quartile/percentile journals, and your output benchmarked against a regional/global standard (InCites and SciVal).