Research Impact for STEMM - a self-help guide

Author Dashboards are available in a variety of tools and offer a quick view of metrics based on the data from each source.

These include:

Scopus Author ID, SciVal Overview, Web of Science and Google Scholar

Below are instructions to access these dashboards

1. Go to Scopus

2. Click the 'Authors' radio button

3. Complete Author Last Name and Author First Name fields and then Search

4. From the resulting list, click on the correct author's name (hyperlink) to go to the profile

1. Go to SciVal

2. Access the Overview Module

3. Define a researcher

Follow this step if you have not defined yourself as a researcher

•  On the side panel, select Researchers and Groups
•  Select Add Researchers and Groups
•  Select Define a New Researcher.  Search for your name and Save and finish

4. Select the desired Date Range

1. Go to Web of Science

2. From the top tab options, select 'Researchers'

3. Enter the author's last name, first name and middle initials and click 'Search'

4. From the results, click on the hyperlinked name of the researcher

5. The right side panel will provide some metrics. From the publication list, select the journal name to obtain journal metrics.

1. Sign in to your Google account, or create one if you do not have one

2. Go to Google Scholar and click on the 'My Profile' link

3. Follow the prompts to set uo your profile

• Enter your unimelb email address in the Email for verification field

4. Add your publications.

5. Select the Article updates setting: Email me updates for review (otherwise Google Scholar may automatically add incorrect publications to your profile).

6. Review and complete your profile: for example, upload a photo and double check the list of articles.

7. Ensure you make your profile public if you want other people to be able to view it.

8. Visit your email inbox and click on the verification link.