worth a thought or two if citations matter
Who doesn’t want more people to read and cite their work? Here’s some tips I have learnt along the way about what kind of publications attract attention and citations. They are most relevant for postgraduate students and academics in the humanities and social sciences.
1. Make sure you have a Google Scholar profile set up. People can then easily find your work all in one place. Google Scholar is much more inclusive of humanities and social sciences publications and citations than are the science-oriented citation databases such as Scopus or Web of Science.
2. Write books. My top-most cited publications are nine of my books. Some of these were published more than two decades ago and are still regularly cited.
3. Write about a diverse range of topics. This means a much wider readership for your work. It will also help keep you and your writing fresh…
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Digital learning PD Dr Ann Lawless 