What's new in Publish or Perish
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 |
|---|---|
| 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 © 2021 David Adams. All rights reserved. Page last modified on Wed 7 Apr 2021 12:49
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.
