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- Binghamton University Libraries
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- Citation Analysis & Metrics
- Author Citaton Reports (WOS)
Citation Analysis & Metrics
Locate impact factors and related measures, how to locate where and how often authors and articles are cited, and how to create scholar profiles.
Guide Contents
What is the Author Citation Report
Author Citation Reports (ACR) offer metrics on the overall body of work (articles) cited. The ACR only offers metrics for journals that are indexed in Web of Science.
Author Index (Formerly the Author Finder feature)
- Use the Author Index to narrow down author names and select name variants for your search.
- The Author Index is available while searching the Core Collection when the Author field is selected for either a document or citation search. Selecting the A/Z logo inside the search box will take you directly to the Author Index.
Running an Author or other Citation Report
To create a Citation Report:
- Select the CItation Report option in a list of results. This link is in the top right below the single search box. A maximum of 10,000 results can be used to create a Citation Report.
- To create a an Author Citation Report, select the Cited References option and search for your Author. For name variants you can use the Author Index tool. In the results screen, select the Citation Report link in the upper right corner of the page.
