You can add journal information to any of your papers on Academia. Including your journal information signals to other researchers that your work has successfully passed peer review and helps improve the accuracy of citations of your work. Search engines can also use this metadata to surface your paper in relevant searches. Once you add your journal information, it will appear in your paper’s metadata on the paper page.
Journal information you can add
Academia lets you add the following journal citation details:
- Publication Name
- Year, Volume, Issue, and Page Numbers
- Publisher
💡 Tip: The Page Number is the page on which your paper appears in the journal. You can also enter the page range.
How to add journal information
Journal information can be added during the upload process, or at any time by editing an existing paper you've already uploaded.
Option A: During upload
- Upload your paper.
- When prompted for paper details, enter your journal information.
- Complete the upload process.
Option B: For existing papers
- Go to your profile page and click Edit under the relevant paper.
- Enter your journal details.
- Click Save in the top right-hand corner.