13 pages tagged "homonyms"

The myth of the academic superstar - or why name disambiguation is crucial
19 Jan 2026 (updated 20 Jan 2026) - Anne-Wil Harzing
Shows how a lack of name disambiguation leads to a serious distortion of the Essential Science Indicators ranking of the top-1% most cited academics

Author disambiguation: Use affiliation
06 Feb 2016 (updated 02 Jun 2022) - Anne-Wil Harzing
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Author disambiguation: Use research field
06 Feb 2016 (updated 02 Jun 2022) - Anne-Wil Harzing
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Author disambiguation: Exclude co-authors
06 Feb 2016 (updated 02 Jun 2022) - Anne-Wil Harzing
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Author disambiguation: Use multiple names
06 Feb 2016 (updated 02 Jun 2022) - Anne-Wil Harzing
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Author disambiguation: Use full given name
06 Feb 2016 (updated 02 Jun 2022) - Anne-Wil Harzing
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Author disambiguation: Exclude homonyms
06 Feb 2016 (updated 02 Jun 2022) - Anne-Wil Harzing
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Author disambiguation: Include quotes (" ")
06 Feb 2016 (updated 02 Jun 2022) - Anne-Wil Harzing
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Author disambiguation: Use year restrictions
06 Feb 2016 (updated 02 Jun 2022) - Anne-Wil Harzing
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Author disambiguation: Use multiple initials
06 Feb 2016 (updated 26 May 2020) - Anne-Wil Harzing
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Author disambiguation: Selective exclusion
06 Feb 2016 (updated 26 May 2020) - Anne-Wil Harzing
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Health warning: Might contain multiple personalities
25 May 2016 (updated 03 Jun 2022) - Anne-Wil Harzing
Shows how a lack of name disambiguation leads to serious distortion of the Essential Science Indicators

Looking for John Smith? About author disambiguation
24 Mar 2016 (updated 03 Jun 2022) - Anne-Wil Harzing
Details how users of Publish or Perish can disambiguate authors