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Steps to find H-Index

1. Connect to Web of Science through the Library's Quick Links.

2. Enter the name of the author in the top search box (e.g. Smith SL).   Select Author from the drop-down menu on the right. For popular names, "add another field" and use "Address"  field to specify an author's affiliation (e.g. Augusta University).

3.Once the results are retrieved for the author, click Create Citation Report in the upper right corner.

4. On the Citation Report page, a graph indicates the number of articles or items published by the author, a graph listing the number of times the author has been cited by year, and finally the h-index on the right hand side of the page (highlighted).

Calculating H-Index using Web of Science

1. Connect to Web of Science through the Library's Quick Links.

2. Enter the name of the author in the top search box (e.g. Smith SL).   Select Author from the drop-down menu on the right. For popular names, "add another field" and use "Address"  field to specify an author's affiliation (e.g. Augusta University).
 

 

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3.Once the results are retrieved for the author, click Create Citation Report in the upper right corner:

 

 

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4. On the Citation Report page, a graph indicates the number of articles or items published by the author, a graph listing the number of times the author has been cited by year, and finally the h-index on the right hand side of the page (highlighted):

 

 

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