Stats — FAQ’s

1. What is Stats?
Stats is a new service that integrates My Research Dashboard and CiteAlert into a single Stats page. It provides you, as an Elsevier author, with personalized stats that includes relevant and updated metrics - citations, usage, readers, media mentions (where apt) and more - about all of your publications.

2. Does Stats replace My  Research Dashboard and CiteAlert entirely or will I continue to receive alerts  for these services?
Yes, Stats will integrate all information previously found on My Research Dashboard and replace CiteAlert.

3. How often will I receive alerts  from Stats?
You will receive an email approximately every 4 weeks dependent on whether your publications have been viewed and/or cited.

4. Who will see the Stats?
Stats is personal and will only be seen by you as the author. Then it's your decision if you would like to share information about your Stats with your funders and peers.

5. How far back do my publications  go?
Metrics about citations and ScienceDirect downloads (anonymous usage) are included for all publications.

6. Does Stats include publications  from all journals?
Publications from all journals in which you have published are included in Stats . Additional metrics are reported, however, for Elsevier publications, including anonymous usage data from our full-text platform, ScienceDirect.

7. How will I know if the metrics  being reported are associated with Elsevier or non-Elsevier publications?
Stats will indicate if the metrics are available exclusively for Elsevier-published publications.

8. Will I be required to log in to  the system to see my publication data?
Once your Stats page has been created, you will receive an email to view it. Simply follow the link in the email. Your credentials are identical as those you use to login to ScienceDirect or Scopus.

9. What are some of the main  benefits of a personalized Stats page?
Stats provide you as an author with a more efficient way of tracking metrics about your publications, allowing you to quickly and easily see the impact of any given paper. It also provides you with more usage metrics at a greater level of detail.

Key benefits of States:

  • It provides you with immediate feedback about the impact of your research.
  • It allows you to easily access statistics and metrics that you can use to demonstrate the importance of your work, such as when applying for funding or in seeking a new position.
  • It facilitates your ability to promote your work, allowing you to share the performance of your publications through streamlined and visually appealing metrics. It provides you with a level of detail about usage that helps you understand how and where in the world your research is being views, cited, mentioned and read. This in turn can be used to help inform ideas you may have about future research or collaborations.

10. Is Stats free?
Yes. Linking to Stats and all of the information it contains is free.

11. Will I be able to see the status  of my publications whenever I want?
Yes, you can view your personal Stats whenever you choose. Just log in with your ScienceDirect/Scopus username and password, or create new login credentials on the Stats.

12. What happens if there are no new  usage or citations updates to my publications? Will I still receive a monthly  alert?
You will be alerted only when there are new data available on your Stats page, or if you have published a new publication that has been added to the Stats . You will not be alerted if there is no new information.

13. Will I be able to opt out of the  email alert but still have access to the Stats to look at whenever I want?
Yes, if you no longer want to be alerted when updates are made to your personal Stats , you can opt out of the email communication. Your Stats will remain online and will continue to be updated as new data become available monthly. You can bookmark your personal Stats page and visit it anytime.

14. Will Elsevier use my  registration information to Stats in other ways?
We respect your privacy and will not share your credentials with any third parties. We will send you only Elsevier-related information that you have requested to receive. You can read our Privacy Policy here .

15. You  have sent me an email about Stats that is not for me as the publications  are not mine, what shall I do?
Please go to our Scopus database to update your profile here.

16. If I see that publications  listed in Stats don’t belong to me, how can I delete those publications from my  Stats page?
Please go to our Scopus feedback link here to update your own profile.

17. How do I change my email address?
To change/update your email address, please Contact Us and follow the instructions below:

  • Go to the section ‘I have a question about...’
  • Select ‘Author profile details correction’
  • Describe your change request in the ‘Additional Details’ field.

Please Note: that it generally takes around one week for an email address to be updated.

18. I have not been sent an invite to register  for my own Stats, how can I get access to my Stats?
To register or sign in to access Stats, please follow the steps below:

  • Go to www.mendeley.com/stats
  • Register to the application or sign in with your Scopus or  ScienceDirect credentials.
  • Choose your name
  • Confirm your selection
  • For new dashboards, you will see a message on your screen to say  "we are preparing your stats". This process may take a few minutes, depending on how many publications you have.
  • When your stats are ready, you will be taken directly to them.

19. Can I expect more of these types  of tools from Elsevier?
To better support you and your research goals, Elsevier is working to create new services and offerings that combine data from across our products and platforms. These efforts mean to help you be in control of information, make valuable connections and deliver higher quality research. Stats is the one of many services that you can expect to see from Elsevier in the months, and years, ahead.

20. What if there are errors in my personal Stats page?  How can I have these corrected?
Please Contact Us. We will then work with you to make any necessary corrections.
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