Digital Health - Researchers
The Digital Health Researchers plugin is a free, open-source tool designed for researchers seeking to showcase their publications in a professional and automated manner. Easily connect to PubMed and integrate with other platforms like Altmetric, Dimensions, and Scite.ai.
by David Villarreal-Zegarra · github.com/digitalhealthpe/dh_researchers · website
Install
No release zip yet. The repository archive installs, but the folder name will carry the branch suffix and updates will not flow:
wp plugin install https://github.com/digitalhealthpe/dh_researchers/archive/refs/heads/main.zipDigital Health - Researchers Plugin
About
The Digital Health - Researchers Plugin is designed to integrate publication data from PubMed and related sources into WordPress websites. This plugin allows users to display detailed publication lists for specific authors, including citations from Dimensions, Altmetric, and Scite.ai.
This project is developed by Digital Health Research Center, a subsidiary of IPOPS (Instituto Peruano de Orientación Psicológica), as part of our commitment to providing innovative tools for research and academic dissemination.
Current Version
- Version: 1.0.1
Features
- Fetch and display publications from PubMed for specified authors.
- Highlight specific author aliases in bold in publication lists.
- Include citation badges from:
- Altmetric
- Dimensions
- Scite.ai
- Fully customizable and responsive design.
- Allows integration via shortcode for easy use in WordPress pages and posts.
Installation
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Download the Plugin:
- Visit Digital Health's official website to download the latest version of the plugin.
- Alternatively, clone the repository:
git clone https://github.com/DigitalHealthpe/DH_Researchers.git
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Upload to WordPress:
- Go to your WordPress admin panel.
- Navigate to
Plugins>Add New. - Upload the plugin zip file or place the unzipped folder in the
/wp-content/plugins/directory.
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Activate the Plugin:
- In your WordPress admin panel, navigate to
Plugins. - Find the Digital Health - Researchers Plugin and click
Activate.
- In your WordPress admin panel, navigate to
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Configure API Key:
- Go to
Digital Health>API Key. - Enter your NCBI API Key. If you don’t have one, create it here.
- Go to
Usage
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Add Publications to a Page or Post:
- Use the shortcode
[digitalhealth_researcher author_aliases="Author Alias 1; Author Alias 2"]. - Example:
[digitalhealth_researcher author_aliases="Villarreal-Zegarra D"] - This will display publications for the provided author aliases.
- Use the shortcode
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Publication Display:
- The plugin automatically retrieves publication data, including titles, journals, authors, and citation metrics.
- The citations section includes Altmetric, Dimensions, and Scite.ai badges.
Example Output
Below is an example of how the plugin renders publications on a personal page:
David Villarreal-Zegarra's Personal Page
The plugin retrieves publications from PubMed based on the author's aliases, displays metadata such as title, journal, and PMID, and integrates Altmetric, Dimensions, and Scite badges for enhanced citation tracking. This example showcases how researchers can use the plugin to highlight their academic contributions seamlessly on a WordPress site.