Scopus quiz

Use Scopus to find answers to these questions:

1. 1.

   How many publications are by authors affiliated with James Cook University?

1. a.

   0 – 1000

2. b.

   1000 – 5000

3. c.

   5000 – 10000

(Hint: use Basic Search for James Cook University in Affiliation)

1. 2.

   Of the publications found in Question 1, which Source Title contains the most journal articles published by authors at James Cook University?
   

2. 3.

   Perform a new Basic Search for the topic “coral bleaching”. Name the author of the most highly cited journal article on this topic.
   

3. 4.

   Scopus now offers the automatic calculation of the Hirsch index (h index) as one measure of research performance. Use the Author Search tab to find the Scopus listing for Professor Garry Russ from the School of Marine and Tropical Biology at James Cook University. (Garry normally publishes as G.R. Russ). What is his h index? **
   

4. 5.

   Use the Author Search tab to find the Scopus listing for Professor Bill Collins from the School of Earth and Environmental Sciences at James Cook University. (Bill normally publishes as W.J. Collins). Then using the Citation Tracker feature, how many citations were made to Bill’s work in 2008?**
   

**Please note that, at this stage, the Scopus citation calculations only consider Scopus articles published after 1995, so that figures may be lower than you might otherwise expect.

Send your answers to Andrew.Stacey@jcu.edu.au. Correct answers will win random Scopus prizes including watches, wrist rests, pens and more (while stocks last).