How to find the H index of an author using Google Scholar?

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The discussion revolves around how to find the H index of authors using Google Scholar or other free resources. Participants explore methods and limitations of accessing this information without paid services.

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  • Exploratory, Technical explanation, Homework-related

Main Points Raised

  • One participant inquires about finding the H index of authors using Google Scholar or other free sites.
  • Another participant suggests that Google Scholar may not allow direct sorting of search results, implying that users might need to manually copy and sort citation numbers.
  • A participant mentions that Google Scholar automatically calculates the H index and displays it on the author's profile page, contingent on the author having a public profile.
  • There is uncertainty about the availability of other free sources for finding the H index if the author is not listed on Google Scholar.
  • It is reiterated that the automatic calculation of the H index on Google Scholar requires the author to have created and made their profile public.

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Participants express varying levels of certainty regarding the methods to find the H index, with some suggesting manual processes and others pointing to Google Scholar's automatic calculations. No consensus is reached on alternative free sources.

Contextual Notes

Limitations include the dependency on authors having public profiles on Google Scholar and the potential inaccessibility of other free resources for authors not listed on the platform.

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How do I look up H index?
Hi. I want to look up the H index of a few authors I am interested in using google scholar or some other site that i don't need to pay for access. But can't see how to do it. Can anyone help?
 
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I don't if it can be done directly in Google Scholar, as it doesn't seem to allow to sort the results of the search. I think you'll have to copy the citation numbers and sort them yourself.
 
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thanks are there any other free sources?
 
Google scholar seems to automatically calculate this and show it on the right sidebar of the scientist's page. For example:
243203

https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=qj74uXkAAAAJ&hl=en
Of course this assumes that the scientist has a Google Scholar page and that the page is accurate. No idea if there are any other good free sources if the author is not listed on Google Scholar.
 
Ygggdrasil said:
Google scholar seems to automatically calculate this and show it on the right sidebar of the scientist's page.
If I understood correctly, for this to work the author must have created a personal profile and made that profile public.
 

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