Harzing Publish or Perish for Mac

Product summary

Harzing’s Publish or Perish is a no-cost macOS application that helps academics collect and examine citation data quickly. The program is built to give researchers a clear sense of how their publications are performing and to make it straightforward to compare citation influence across authors and institutions.

Core functions

• Computes common impact indicators (for example, h-index and g-index) as well as other citation-based measures.
• Creates visual summaries and exportable reports to reveal publishing trends and citation patterns.
• Lets users run side-by-side comparisons of researchers, papers, or journals to monitor relative performance.
• Presents results through a simplified, user-friendly interface designed for rapid access and interpretation.
• Provides flexible export options so data can be reused in spreadsheets or presentation materials.

Supported bibliographic sources

• Google Scholar and other widely used academic search engines.
• Major publisher and indexing services such as CrossRef, Scopus, and Web of Science.
• Subject-specific repositories and databases like PubMed and institutional collections.
• Multiple sources can be queried so you can assemble citation records from several providers.

Alternative tools to consider

• Zotero — open-source reference manager with broad researcher adoption.
• Mendeley — free tiers available; combines citation management with social features.
• EndNote — a commercial option with advanced library and citation workflows.

Who will find it useful

This tool suits seasoned academics and early-career researchers alike: anyone who needs quick, evidence-based insight into scholarly impact, wants to prepare citation summaries for evaluations, or needs visualizations for presentations and reports.