HelioIndex - Frequently Asked Questions

I'm an SHP scientist, why aren't I listed?
Please check the criteria for inclusion in HelioIndex. If you believe you have been erroneously excluded, then please contact the author who can do a specific check on your data.

What happens if a HelioIndex member leaves the field or dies?
They will remain in HelioIndex until the three year limit for their most recent paper is reached.

What if I have two ORCID IDs?
This will give rise to two entries in HelioIndex, assuming the publications for both IDs meet the HelioIndex criteria. It is recommended that you deprecate one of the IDs on the ORCID website.

Why does the same author appear twice in HelioIndex?
Each entry in HelioIndex corresponds to a unique ORCID ID, so a duplicate entry means the author has two ORCID IDs.

An article has been erroneously assigned to me. How do I remove it?
Only articles attached to your ORCID ID are included in your publication list, so you must unclaim the article from your ORCID record. When HelioIndex is updated, the article should disappear.

Why are some institution names truncated?
Institution names are taken from the affiliations assigned to the author's most recent article. For many institutions, especially the common ones, the software attempts to convert the affiliation to a normalized institution name. For example, "NASA Goddard", "KU Leuven" or "NAOC". If the software fails to identify the institution, then the institution name is set to the entire affiliation string of the paper. In this case the institution name is usually truncated when displayed in HelioIndex.

I do not want my name listed in HelioIndex. Can I be removed?
Yes, please send an email to Peter Young (see contact details) and he will flag your ORCID iD so that you are no longer listed. At the next update your name will no longer appear in the table of authors.

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