Automatically highlight first-author and co-first-author publications on Google Scholar profiles for visibility and impact tracking
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updated 21 Jun 2026
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About Google Scholar Author Highlighter - First Author Publications
Boost your academic visibility and track research impact with the ultimate Google Scholar enhancement tool! Automatically highlight your first-author and co-first-author publications on Google Scholar profiles, making your key contributions stand out to collaborators, reviewers, and potential employers.
Perfect for students, professors and researchers who want to showcase their leading research contributions effectively. Transform your Google Scholar profile into a powerful academic portfolio that clearly demonstrates your research leadership and scholarly impact.
🎓 Key Features
• First-Author Highlighting - Automatically highlights publications where you are the primary author
• Co-First-Author Detection - Identifies and highlights shared first-authorship papers
• Real-Time Processing - Highlights update automatically as you browse profiles
• Privacy Focused - No data collection or tracking of your academic information
• Lightweight Performance - Minimal impact on page loading speed
📚 How to Use
1. Install the Extension - Add Google Scholar Research Impact Tracker to Chrome
2. Navigate to Google Scholar - Visit any Google Scholar author profile page
3. Automatic Highlighting - First-author publications are highlighted automatically
4. View Enhanced Profile - See clearly marked research leadership contributions
5. Share Your Profile - Send enhanced profile links to showcase your research impact
Perfect for all stages of academic careers - from graduate students publishing their first papers to senior researchers with extensive publication records. Make your research leadership visible and support your academic career advancement with this essential scholarly tool.
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