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Many authors have similar names. Scopus Author Identifier functionality distinguishes between these names by assigning each author in Scopus a unique number and grouping together all of the documents written by that author.
This feature is especially useful for distinguishing between authors who share very common names like Smith or Wang or Lee.
Additionally, author names in Scopus can be formatted differently. For example, the same author could appear in one document as Lewis, M; in another as Lewis, M.J; and in another as Lewis, Michael. Scopus Author Identifier functionality matches the documents of this author and groups these name variants together, so that authors, even if cited differently, are identified with their specific papers.
This helps you find and recognize an author, despite variations in name spelling.
To determine which author names should be grouped together under a single identifier number, the Scopus Author Identifier uses an algorithm that matches author names based on their affiliation, address, subject area, source title, dates of publication citations, and co-authors. When you search, this feature returns documents written by that author, even when an author is cited differently.
You can search using the Scopus Author Identifier from the Author, Basic, and Advanced Search forms.
| Note | Documents can only be assigned to an author if they have sufficient citation information. For example, if a document is missing or has inaccurate affiliation information, linking it to an appropriate author is not possible. Individual authors appear separately on the Make Author Selection page, but can be included when you view documents, launch the Citation Tracker, or provide feedback. |
The Scopus Author Identifier functionality assigns a unique number to authors in Scopus. Scopus author identifier numbers help you find documents written by a specific person.
Author Identifier helps you:
Differentiate authors with common last names like Smith or Lee
Author Identifier searches return a list of possible author matches with their affiliations and subject areas of interest.
| For Example | If your search returned 2 authors named Ayre, B., you can refer to the affiliation or subject areas of interest for those authors to ensure that you select the appropriate Ayre, B. for your search. |
Find authors who have been cited differently
When grouping author names under a unique author identifier number, Scopus takes into consideration last name variations, all possible combinations of first and last names, and the author name with and without initials. As a result, searches for a specific author will include a preferred name and variants of the preferred name.
| For Example | Searches for Ayre, B would return documents where the author was cited as Ayre, Brian and Ayre, B. |
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