Google Scholar Profiles allow authors to claim and compile their Google Scholar publications and access citation metrics for those publications. Google Scholar Profiles can be either private or public, with public profiles being discoverable in Google and Google Scholar.

You will need a Google account before you can create a Google Scholar Profile.

Note: It is recommended that you create your Google account using a personal email address instead of your institutional email address. This will allow you to access the account even if you happen to leave UW-Madison.

To create a Google account:

1. Click this link.
2. Click "Create Account."
3. Follow the instructions to finish creating your account.

Once you have created a Google account:

1. Click this link.
2. If prompted, sign in using your Google account credentials.
3. Fill out the requested information (note: you do not need to fill out all fields). If you would like to be eligible for inclusion in Google Scholar search results, make sure to include your university email address in the form.
4. Search for and select your publications.
5. Select your update preferences.
6. Select your privacy settings
7. Click "Done."

Click here to access a downloadable PDF of A Guide to Google Scholar Profiles. This document includes information for creating and accessing your account; an overview of your profile; editing your profile information and changing privacy settings; setting up alerts for your profile; adding co-authors; and adding, merging, deleting, and exporting publications in your profile.

For additional information on managing your Google Scholar Profile, see the Google Scholar Profiles page.

The Ebling Library provides education and consultation services for creating and managing researcher profiles.

For additional information, contact Paije Wilson (paije.wilson@wisc.edu) or Trisha Adamus (adamus@wisc.edu)