Scholar H-Index Calculator for Google Chrome™

Scholar H-Index Calculator enhances Google Scholar with bibliometric analysis tools and much more
What is Scholar H-Index Calculator for Google Chrome™?
Scholar H-Index Calculator for Google Chrome™ is a citation analysis tool providing detailed insights on Google Scholar pages. It computes bibliometric indices, allows for bibliometric formula programming, and automatically cleans up self and ghost citations. It enhances Author lists, clusters papers based on author synonymies and ensures user privacy by not logging any personal data or user activity.

Extension stats

Users: 20,000+
Rating: 4.30 (54)
Version: 4.3.2 (Last updated: 2021-04-07)
Creation date: 2020-02-09
Risk impact: Moderate risk impact
Risk likelihood: Very low risk likelihood
Manifest version: 2
Permissions:
  • http://*/
  • https://*/
  • contextMenus
Size: 727.04K

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Extension summary

Scholar H-Index Calculator is a bibliometric and citation analysis tool which works as an addon for Google Chrome putting additional insights on top of Google Scholar pages.

USAGE: Just visit scholar.google.com and make queries. Enhanced information will pop up within the usual Google Scholar result pages.

FEATURES:

-Computes most common bibliometric indices over Google Scholar pages on-the-fly -Can program your own fancy bibliometric formulas -Can automatically clean self and ghost citations away from computed indices -Can complete author lists when Google Scholar truncates to the first 4 authors -Can cluster papers based on possible authors' homonymies -Fast and immediate, no contact with other servers besides Google Scholar -No personal data, no activity of yours is logged

Permissions: the extension can refine Scholar data with information coming from external digital libraries. That's why permission to access other websites is required. The extension does not access the user browsing history.

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User reviews

These summaries are automatically generated weekly using AI based on recent user reviews. Chrome Web Store does not verify user reviews, so some user reviews may be inaccurate, spammy, or outdated.
Pros
  • Useful for measuring scholarly metrics
  • Fast and effective tool
  • Recommended for researchers
  • Essential for finding influential articles and books
  • Innovative and functional
Cons
  • Causes Google to block access to Scholar
  • No launch icon or instructions for some users
  • Difficulty finding the extension
Most mentioned
  • Great extension, thank you so much!
  • 方便、实用
  • Fantastic! An essential tool for trying to find the most influential articles and books.
  • Excellent!
  • Definitely a must-have for any researcher.
Recent reviews
Useful for those of us interested in these metrics. Nice work and thank you for your time.
by Patrick McKnight, 2024-05-30

Great extension, thank you so much!
by Tom Lahey, 2021-10-24

方便、实用
by Jiang-Nan Zheng, 2017-05-25
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Extension safety

Risk impact

Scholar H-Index Calculator for Google Chrome™ requires a few sensitive permissions. Exercise caution before installing.

Risk likelihood

Scholar H-Index Calculator for Google Chrome™ has earned a good reputation and can be trusted.

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