Description
Find shared supplied author IDs between two publication lists.
Bibliographic records distinguish editions, publication states, author identifiers, dates and fractional-credit conventions. A DOI-shaped string may not resolve, and an ORCID-shaped string can fail its checksum. Supplied status and source labels organize evidence without establishing authorship, publication validity or a complete impact measure.
Find shared supplied author IDs between two publication lists.
When to use this tool
Use Citation Self Author Overlap Flag when you already have citingAuthorIds, citedAuthorIds and need to find shared supplied author IDs between two publication lists.
How to use the tool and how it works
- Enter citingAuthorIds, citedAuthorIds. Follow any array-alignment requirements below. Use the units and conventions below.
- Run the tool. Correct any format, range, or cross-field input error before interpreting the output.
- Read sharedAuthorIds, hasAuthorOverlap. Inspect hasAuthorOverlap before interpreting the associated values.
Deduplicate citingAuthorIds in first-occurrence order, retain those present in citedAuthorIds and report whether any overlap exists.1
| Input field | Meaning and units | Accepted input |
|---|---|---|
| citingAuthorIds | Citing Author Ids | Required. Array of text; maximum UTF-16 length 8192; maximum items 256. |
| citedAuthorIds | Cited Author Ids | Required. Array of text; maximum UTF-16 length 8192; maximum items 256. |
| Output field | Interpretation | Returned shape |
|---|---|---|
| sharedAuthorIds | Shared Author Ids | Required. Array of text; maximum UTF-16 length 8192; maximum items 256. |
| hasAuthorOverlap | Has Author Overlap | Required. Boolean. |
{
"input": {
"citingAuthorIds": [
"A",
"B"
],
"citedAuthorIds": [
"B",
"C"
]
},
"output": {
"sharedAuthorIds": [
"B"
],
"hasAuthorOverlap": true
}
}Limitations and assumptions
- Identifier strings are compared literally, including any empty value. Author overlap is not a verified self-citation classification, identity resolution or complete bibliometric analysis.
- Inputs must satisfy both the field types and the cross-field conditions above. Invalid input causes an error; a successful false flag or documented placeholder is a different result.
Alternative or Complementary methods
Check original publications, authoritative identifier records and current publisher notices. Define counting scope, credit allocation and date meaning before combining local labels or author overlaps into a bibliometric analysis.
References
Similar or alternative tools
- Publication Author Corresponding Flag
Check a supplied author ID against a corresponding-author list.
- Author Count Fractional Credit
Divide a supplied work weight equally across authors.