What's new in Publish or Perish
Overview of changes and releases notes for the Publish or Perish software
Below is an overview of the new features and improvements that have been made to Publish or Perish. Please take a moment to familiarise yourself with the new features. You can download the latest public software release from the Publish or Perish download page.
| Release | Changes |
|---|---|
| 8.9.4538 | Exported results are now sorted case-insensitive where applicable |
| 8.9.4536 | Reviewed metrics and re-introduced citations/author, papers/author. Also made the order of the metrics consistent across GUI and various report formats. |
| Increased maximum number of stored & calculated authors per paper to 100 (was 50). Note that this might change per-author metrics slightly for papers with more than 50 authors. | |
| Added initial support for Harzing Academic Search. | |
| 8.8.4394 | Linux: command line tool update with fix for cURL POST configuration |
| 8.8.4384 | Fixed incomplete OpenAlex ISSN field spec |
| 8.8.4383 | Windows: minor internal update |
| 8.8.4382 | Adapted to changes in OpenAlex API |
| Most search fields now allow apostrophes | |
| 8.8.4275 | Made end-of-data detection more accurate for applicable data sources |
| 8.8.4274 | Added Maximum results field to Google Citing References pane |
| 8.7.4245 8.7.4244 |
New Google Scholar searches default to 200 results maximum |
| Windows: changed book images to PNGs to save space | |
| Windows: added WebView2 to handle CAPTCHAs | |
| 8.6.4214 | Windows: new installer to reduce false AV positives |
| Added more book images for Anne-Wil's new book series | |
| 8.6.4198 | More internal library updates; added max length check on Google Scholar query terms |
| 8.5.4149 | Updated internal runtime libraries |
| Added link to Anne-Wil's new book series | |
| 8.4.4041 | Added Keywords option to OpenAlex searches |
| 8.3.3971 | CmdLine: activated --wait option |
| 8.2.3943 | Fixed regression that caused open citing works to be greyed out |
| 8.2.3883 | Fixed treatment of ISSNs for OpenAlex |
| 8.2.3880 | CmdLine: created separate versions for Ubuntu Linux 20.04 and 20.10 |
| 8.2.3879 | Crossref searches now default to OR because Crossref does not support AND |
| 8.2.3878 | macOS: fixed incorrect update file revision and error message |
| 8.2.3877 | macOS: made Microsoft Academic search fields read-only |
| 8.2.3876 | Added initial support for OpenAlex |
| Added error details to most error messages | |
| 8.1.3683 | Made per-year metrics calculation more robust if cached results date is unavailable |
| 8.1.3625 | Restored backward compatibility between KeyWords field and previous AllWords, AnyWords fields in Queries6.qml file |
| 8.0.3595 | CmdLine: added support for Semantic Scholar |
| CmdLine: added support for JSON Lines output | |
| CmdLine: improved and extended the syntax summary | |
| 8.0.3590 | Use default API key for Semantic Scholar after receiving permission from S2 to do so |
| Do not emit Unicode BOMs for text copied to clipboard | |
| Windows: add Wine-specific warning message about Google CAPTCHAs | |
| Windows: various layout adjustments to cater for Wine font metrics | |
| 8.0.3585 | Windows: new searches are now selected immediately after creation |
| 8.0.3583 | Obsolete refids data are now ignored when loading JSON data file |
| 8.0.3580 | New major release with redesigned user interface layout |
| Added initial support for Semantic Scholar | |
| Updated internal software libraries and made improvements to data parsing etc. | |
| 7.33.3388 | Changed DOI retrieval URL to use plain https://doi.org |
| Added DOI extraction for Google Scholar | |
| Added Google Scholar Related articles URL extraction | |
| Improved Crossref full text URL extraction | |
| Fixed end of search detection after change in Google Scholar Profiles | |
| 7.32.3373 | Added support for Unpaywall lookups |
| Improved MASv2 and Scopus article URL extraction | |
| Added support for full text URLs where available | |
| 7.31.3306 | Added explicit options to include or exclude citations and patents in Google Scholar searches |
| 7.30.3281 | Removed in-program technical support options |
| 7.30.3245 | Added hA-index column to searches list view |
| Changed parameters used to submit year restrictions to Scopus searches; this now allows single-year searches | |
| 7.29.3156 | Removed duplication of DOI in extended search report output |
| Calculation of hA-index now rounds up citation averages if their fraction >= 0.5 | |
| 7.29.3149 | Added hA-index as a new metric |
| macOS: adjusted Preferences panes to cater for changes in macOS 11 (Big Sur) | |
| Reviewed and updated/corrected the referencing export formats APA, Chicago, CSIRO, Harvard, MLA, Vancouver | |
| 7.28.3033 | Windows: added detailed wininet.dll version number to PoPError.txt output |
| 7.28.3023 | macOS: added Apple Silicon version of Publish or Perish; increased the default width of the list columns to accommodate changes in macOS 11 (Big Sur) |
| 7.27.2949 | Added various help links to Metrics panel |
| Added article URL to extended search report output | |
| 7.26.2899 | Improved TSV ill-formed text compatibility with more spreadsheet applications |
| 7.26.2898 | Made TSV and CSV text output more robust in the face of ill-formed text |
| Improved ISSN parsing and made it similar across data sources | |
| Tweaked some of the PubMed generated syntax | |
| Various internal cleanup and improvements | |
| 7.25.2877 | Added Duplicate Current Search command to simplify search partitioning |
| Added year ranges to Google Scholar Citing references search | |
| CmdLine: added support for Google Scholar Citing references search | |
| 7.24.2867 | Added PubMed as a data source |
| 7.23.2852 | Tweaked 'single quoted' processing only to quote result if necessary |
| 7.22.2840 | Fixed an issue that prevented copying of results to clipboard |
| 7.22.2838 | Removed per-item progress indicator to reduce clutter; data source's total results are now only used in an advisory capacity; improved parsing of HTTP/2 headers |
| Cmdline: Made sure that even non-selected results are included in output | |
| macOS: enabled Rename command for folders | |
| 7.21.2824 | CmdLine: added exit codes for specific error situations; added ISSN support to Microsoft Academic searches |
| 7.21.2812 | Windows: fixed outdated Scopus Developer link |
| 7.21.2811 | Fully implemented Empty Trash command on all platforms |
| 7.21.2806 | Restricted cleanup of 'single quoted' phrases to allow operator pass-through |
| 7.21.2799 | Cmdline: really split progress messages to stderr |
| 7.21.2783 | Cmdline: added support for TSV output, plus field headers to CSV output |
| 7.21.2782 |
Added support for new Microsoft Academic API fields, in particular an improved title words field and more detailed publication details. Note: This is a potentially breaking change: the meaning of the Microsoft Academic Title words and Keywords fields have subtly changed; please review any Microsoft Academic searches that use these fields. See Microsoft Academic searches for details. |
| 7.20.2780 | Added per-search results limit to Google Scholar searches |
| All non-alphanumerics are now removed from search terms before submission | |
| Improved parsing of Google Scholar Profile results | |
| Various internal cleanup for consistency and maintenance | |
| 7.19.2739 | Curly “quotes” are now mapped to straight "quotes" when used in query terms |
| 7.19.2726 | macOS: added code to ensure that long-running instances don't exceed max retries |
| Windows: fixed various issues caused by exceptions in IE browser component | |
| 7.19.2723 | Windows: reimplemented Export to/Import from Archive commands |
| 7.19.2716 | macOS: reimplemented Export to/Import from Archive commands |
| 7.18.2702 | Internal redesign of query submission |
| 7.17.2685 | Added extra cleanup to abstract extraction, to remove spurious newlines etc. |
| 7.17.2677 | Added automatic abstracts retrieval during publication searches; added abstracts to a new, extended Search Report format |
| 7.16.2671 | macOS: fixed off-by-several bug in Retrieve citing references command |
| 7.15.2643 | Changed retrieval order for Microsoft Academic to by-citations |
| Improved Web of Science native query generation | |
| Adapted to changes in Crossref API fields | |
| 7.14.2627 | Fixed rare type-confusion bug within GS citing references |
| 7.14.2619 | macOS: added context-sensitive help buttons |
| macOS: implemented Open Citing Works command | |
| macOS: implemented Collect Garbage command | |
| Windows: aligned various commands with macOS version | |
| Various small fixes and improvements | |
| 7.12.2519 | macOS: fixed some off-by-one search type menu items |
| 7.12.2517 | Google Scholar Profile author search results are now updated on the fly |
| 7.12.2515 | Windows: fixed issue with Rich Text exports to clipboard |
| 7.12.2513 | Fixed bug that curtailed CSV output to clipboard under some circumstances |
| 7.12.2511 | macOS: added Dark mode background to installer |
| 7.12.2505 | macOS: added drag & drop (including citations merging) |
| 7.11.2495 | macOS: added update checks |
| Search reports and exports now sort results the same as on screen | |
| Added ISSN field to Microsoft Academic | |
| 7.10.2376 | macOS: upgraded PoP minimum requirements to macOS 10.13 (High Sierra) |
| 7.10.2373 | Removed Dimensions data source |
| 7.10.2355 | Windows: fixed an issue with Unicode conversion of some file paths |
| 7.10.2343 | macOS: first public release for PoP 7.x macOS edition |
| 7.10.2335 | Further cleanup; first public release for PoP 7.x Windows edition |
| 7.10.2319 | Various internal improvements; implemented publication search for Dimensions |
| 7.10.2307 | Changed MAS searches to use POST instead of GET, to increase maximum query length; various internal improvements to reduce unnecessary disk accesses |
| 7.10.2304 | Various internal improvements regarding query progress updates |
| 7.10.2300 | New queries are now created with a copy of the original query's parameters; many other cosmetic improvements in macOS version |
| 7.10.2088 | Further sharing of functionality between macOS and Windows editions |
| 7.10.2280 | Consolidated All of the words, Any of the words, etc. fields into a single unified Keywords field across all data sources. |
| 7.9.2274 | Improved internal query parsing and conversion to various native syntaxes |
| 6.49.6406 | Added All of the words field to Web of Science query terms; made All of the words field in Scopus query terms more specific |
| 7.9.2264 | Added All of the words field to Web of Science query terms; made All of the words field in Scopus query terms more specific |
| 6.48.6402 | Adapted to change in Google Scholar CAPTCHA response |
| 7.9.2214 | Adapted to change in Google Scholar CAPTCHA response |
| 7.8.2192 | Further development for macOS; backported to Windows version |
| 7.6.2154 | Improved internal cookies handling |
| 7.6.2143 | Adapted to changes in Google Scholar profiles |
| 6.46.6370 | Adapted to changes in Google Scholar profiles |
| 6.45.6354 | Removed PoPData.lock data mutex for the time being |
| 6.44.6349 | More tweaks to Scopus quoting rules |
| 7.5.2029 | Further internal development |
| 6.43.6347 | Adapted to changes in Microsoft Academic API; fixed double-quoting of some Scopus queries introduced in 6.42 |
| 6.42.6345 | Improved handling of "quoted phrases"; added [title] suffix to indicate title word searches |
| 6.41.6343 | Fixed copy/paste issue that reset query date |
| 7.4.1974 | Added Dimensions as a new data source; tons of internal improvements |
| 6.41.6341 | Added data mutex for compatibility with PoP 7.x |
| 7.2.1915 | Feature-complete release of PoP 7.x (Win GUI) for testing |
| 6.40.6326 | Made PoP 6.x only recalculate metrics when results are loaded |
| 6.39.6325 | Small fixes for upward compatibility with PoP 7.x |
| 6.38.6321 | Small changes to Google CAPTCHA handling |
| 6.37.6316 | Partially reinstated some data source preferences |
| 6.36.6305 | Removed per-data source preferences to prevent abuse |
| 6.35.6304 | Improved keyboard focus handling; added next/previous pane commands |
| Added extra checks for Internet Explorer version | |
| 7.0.1726 | Initial (internal testing only) release of Publish or Perish 7.x |
| 6.34.6288 | Adapted to new Microsoft Academic URL from Microsoft Cognitive Services Labs instead of Azure. NOTE: You may have to request a new subscription key. |
| Added experimental support for author ID in the Authors field of Scopus query terms | |
| Added Title words field to Scopus query terms | |
| Various minor internal improvements | |
| 6.33.6259 | Small improvements in Web of Science login and Google Scholar error detection |
| 6.32.6221 | Added multiple profile selection to Google Scholar Profiles |
| 6.31.6215 | Added profile label search to Google Scholar Profiles |
| 6.30.6209 | Re-implemented Web of Science roaming login |
| 6.29.6203 | Added option to make results list sorting order persistent |
| 6.28.6197 | Corrected All of the words processing in Google Scholar query terms |
| 6.27.6194 | Added Title words field to Google Scholar query terms (instead of previous Title only checkbox) |
| Added support for the use of raw profile IDs in Google Scholar Profile searches | |
| Changed grouping of Scopus AND/OR query terms | |
| 6.26.6188 | Adapted to the demise of Google Scholar Advanced search API |
| 6.25.6178 | Added extra authorisation checks for Web of Science access |
| 6.24.6176 | Increased maximum results for Microsoft Academic if used with personal subscription key instead of Microsoft's courtesy key |
| 6.23.6175 | Various improvements to diagnostics and the full query report |
| 6.22.6165 | Adapted importer to changes in Scopus CSV and RIS export formats |
| 6.21.6145 | Various small improvements in HTTP response handling |
| 6.20.6110 | Added h-index and g-index citation counts and coverage to full query report |
| 6.19.6109 | Added age-weighted citation rate to full query report; added two new columns to results CSV export format |
| 6.18.6032 | Strike-through results from Google Scholar Profile are now disregarded in metrics calculations and displayed as (number) in the results list |
| 6.17.6021 | Added free Microsoft Academic support, courtesy of Microsoft Research |
| 6.16.6003 | Minor internal cleanup |
| 6.15.5992 | New major version with additional data sources and Full Query Report |
| 5.39.5981 | Minor update for minor change in Google Scholar data format |
| 5.38.5975 | Internal updates backported from PoP6 |
| 5.37.5954 | Added exception handler block around IE cleanup |
| 5.36.5945 | Backported various small corrections and improvements from PoP6 |
| 5.36.5936 | Further minor adaptations to changed data formats |
| 5.36.5931 | Adapted to changes in Google Scholar data formats |
| 5.35.5922 | Yet more Google CAPTCHA processing added |
| 5.34.5917 | Google CAPTCHA support is now permanently enabled |
| 5.33.5916 | PoP now automatically adjusts Internet Explorer's Scripting setting if required for Google CAPTCHAs |
| 5.32.5905 | Added reminder to update Internet Explorer if Google CAPTCHAs are not working |
| 5.31.5815 | Switched to 2017 runtime libraries |
| 5.30.5805 | Minor internal cleanup |
| 5.29.5793 | Added auto-scrolling during drag & drop in various lists and trees |
| Changed embedded URLs to HTTPS | |
| 5.28.1 | Updated Microsoft Academic query URL |
| 5.28.0 | Added internal support for localized author names, titles, etc. during external data imports |
| 5.27.3 | Changed default text code page to 1252 for external data imports |
| 5.27.2 | Updated PoP web links |
| 5.27.1 | Removed auto-quoting from Google Scholar Publication field; it did more harm than good. |
| 5.27.0 | Added various backward compatibility hacks for Windows XP/Internet Explorer 8-based systems |
| 5.26.2 | Fixed (rare) Google Scholar Profile annual citation parsing issue; added Affiliation and Study field query fields to Microsoft Academic Search parameters |
| 5.25.2 | Various minor consistency improvements in UI; cleanup of now obsolete items |
| 5.25.1 | Microsoft Academic metrics now use estimated citation counts, after testing showed them sufficiently accurate |
| 5.25.0 | Switched to web-based help pages |
| 5.24.1 | Various internal improvements |
| 5.23.1 | Increased Yellow and Red request rate limits for MAS v2; they were very conservative |
| 5.23.0 | First public Publish or Perish 5.x release |
| 5.22.0 | Query parsing for both Google Scholar and Microsoft Academic improved |
| New Preferences settings for maximum number of results per query per data source | |
| More UI tweaks and cleanup; PoP now fits (just) on an 800x600 screen | |
| 5.21.0 | Lots and lots of internal tweaks, better consistency throughout the UI |
| Reintroduction of the 4.x Recent/Older queries folders, renamed to My Queries/Saved Queries | |
| 5.20.0 | Overhaul of internal command handling |
| 5.x.x | Many hundreds of internal changes, complete UI redesign, addition of new data sources |
Copyright © 2023 David Adams. All rights reserved. Page last modified on Fri 7 Jul 2023 15:49
Web master of Harzing.com and developer of the Publish or Perish software, among other things. He holds BSc and MSc degrees in Electrical Engineering, a PhD in Operations Research, and likes to watch academic life from a safe distance.
