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Scopus h-indexScopus h-index

Updating metrics:

Step 1: Import Scopus citations into Pure (see Scopus metrics) 

Step 2: Navigate to Administration → Metrics → h-index

  • Enable h-index from Scopus
  • Enable h-index, h5-index, h10-index

H-indexes are calculated with the current year. For example the H5-index looks back 5 years time. So for:

  • 31st. December 2024, the data range it will use is 2019-2024
  • 1st Jan 2025, the data range it will use will be 2020-2025

For up to date details metrics calculations, please refer to the Scopus Research Metrics Guidebook.

 

Step3: Save the metrics page (this will trigger the job "Person H-Index Calculation" - that will calculate the different h-indicies)

Available in editor/Pure:

Scopus h-indies can be shown alongside the Plum-X bar at the top right corner in the Person overview screen.

The can be configured at Administration → Metrics → h-index → Make h-index visible in personal overview

Pure portal:

Scopus h-index can be shown on the Pure portal. 

Configuration can be found on Administrator > Pure Portal > Configuration > Persons

Note: If multiple h-index sources has been shown, only the highest h-index of the person will be shown on portal

Available in reporting:

Scopus h-index is available in reporting

Title Description File (To be used 5.24→5.26) File (To be used 5.27→)
Scopus h-index With this report workspace, you get the Scopus h-index, h5-index and h10-index of all Persons

Scopus h-index (524).json

Scopus h-index (527).json

Further information

  • 5.24.0 Release notes: see 1.2. h-index source and time range expansion
 

Published at March 27, 2025

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