LibGuides: Scopus: Author Search

Author Search

The author search helps you find documents written by a specific person in Scopus, even if the author is listed inconsistently. For example, an author may be cited as Smith, J in one document, but as Smith, John in another. The Scopus Author Identifier allows you to identify between different authors in author search results.

You can also search using an Open Researcher and Contributor ID (ORCID). For more information, see How do I search for authors using ORCID?

From Scopus, select the 'Authors' tab.
From the 'Search using' menu, select 'Author name' to search by name, or select 'ORCID'.
Enter the last name of the author in the 'Enter last name' field. Alternatively, enter the ORCID number if searching by ORCID.
The last name of the author is required. You can also enter a first name or initials, and an affilation name to further narrow your results.
Select 'Search'.

Author Metrics

Through the Author lookup, researchers can look-up authors and view various indicators including: individual author’s citation history, an author’s total citation and document counts from the author details page, access graphs and charts of document and citation trends.

H-index

H-index or the Hirsch-index was first proposed by Jorge Hirsch (2005) as a measure to quantify the researcher's output in terms of quantity (number of publications) and quality (number of citations) of a researcher's publications. The graph shows a 45 degree line which models a 1:1 relationship between published articles and their citations. An author’s publishing history is mapped out on this graph, beginning with their publication with the highest citations to the lowest. The 45 degree line represents the number of citations equal to the number of articles. Where the author’s line meets the 45 degree line marks the h-index, and it can be used to compare different scholars

An example of an author's h-index

Other Author Metrics

Citation overview tracker

Includes the number of times a document has been cited per each publication year. This is presented in tabular and chart form and can be adjusted to depict the preferred year range.

Analyze author output

A collection of in-depth and visual analysis tools designed to provide a better picture of an individual’s publication history and influence. It provides details such as the co-authors, an analysis of publications by source (i.e. journal titles they have published therein), type of publication (e.g. journal articles, conference papers e.t.c) and by subject area (e.g. life sciences, Physical Sciences and Engineering).

Filter	Explanation
Show exact matches only	To restrict your search to authors that exactly match the terms entered in the 'Enter last name' field and to authors that start with the terms entered in the 'Enter first name' field. E.g., only Smith, J is searched.
Add an affiliation	To enter affiliation search criteria for your author, such as organization name and location. E.g., adding the University of Toronto limits the search of Smith, J to authors associated with this institution.
Use ORCID identification	An ORCID is a 16-digit number and is used by editors, funding agencies, publishers, and institutions to reliably identify individuals in the same way that ISBNs and DOIs identify books and articles. Use this to find a specific author. Note: If you use an ORCID in the search, none of the other values for the last name, first name, or affiliation are used.