September 2023

Scopus introduces the Author Position metric - a new researcher signal

Submitted by d.feldner@elsev...
on Thu, 09/07/2023 - 19:17

Introducing the Author Position metric

Scopus is proud to announce a new metric available on the Scopus Author Profile page.  This metric is designed to help researchers better track and understand their research performance. It helps researchers pull together a comprehensive overview of their research performance and expand metrics they can provide on promotion, tenure and grant applications.  

How does Author Position work?

Most publications are created with the input from multiple
Release Date: 
September 7 2023
Tags: 
#scopus #responsibleuseofmetrics

New Scopus Author Profile metrics give a more comprehensive picture of research performance

Submitted by Rachel McCullough
on Thu, 09/28/2023 - 18:15

Author profile metrics on Scopus is an innovative new feature to enable researchers to track and showcase a broader array of metrics about their research performance. These metrics go beyond traditional document and citation counts to provide additional context though percentiles and field-weighting; a richer understanding about the author’s role on a paper; and new dimensions such as an author’s international collaboration, and more.