Highly Cited Researchers
Clarivate Analytics publishes the below list of Highly Cited Researchers (largely represented by STEM researchers).
Researcher / Author impact
The most well-known quantifier for researcher impact is the h-index. You can find a Researcher h-index in Web of Science, Scopus and Google Scholar databases. It is based on the number of citations publications have received and the total number of publications. Web of Science and Google Scholar can be accessed through the Chester Fritz Library.
- Google Scholar This link opens in a new windowGoogle Scholar provides a simple way to broadly search for scholarly literature. From one place, you can search across many disciplines and sources: peer-reviewed papers, theses, books, abstracts and articles, from academic publishers, professional societies, preprint repositories, universities and other scholarly organizations. Google Scholar helps you identify the most relevant research across the world of scholarly research.
- Web of Science This link opens in a new windowWeb of Science provides indexing, full text linking, and citation tracking for articles from vetted, high quality journals in all disciplines (arts and humanities, social sciences, business and sciences), as well as author and journal metrics. Cited Reference Search includes books, artwork, and other cited works. Analyze results identifies frequent authors, funders, universities, and journals for a search or topic. Subscription excludes SMHS and Law Library Patrons.
Investigate Altmetrics & Researcher Profiles for alternative methods of measuring researcher impact.