Locating one's H index in Web of Science (University of Cape Town Libraries)

1. Locating one’s H-index in Web of Science
UCT Bibliometrics Working Group
September 2015
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2. • From the library page: http://www.lib.uct.ac.za/ go to “Search & Find”
• Choose “Databases (A-Z)”

3. Choose “Web of Science” from the list of electronic databases

4. • Select the “Web of Science Core Collection” from the drop down tab
• From the “Basic Search” drop down arrow choose “Author Search”

5. • Enter the Author’s last name and initials
• Click on “Select Research Domain”

6. • Tick the relevant box for the “Research Domain”
• Click “Select Organization”

7. • Choose the relevant organisation(s) associated with
the author
• Click “Finish Search”

8. Click on “Create Citation Report”

9. • Remove unwanted items from the list by checking the box and clicking “Go”
(If necessary, items can also be restricted by publication year.)
• The h-index is located in “Results found”