Grow Your
Citation Count
10k+
3x
2
100%
Scopus & Google Scholar
— Why Both Matter
Scopus Citations
Scopus is the world's largest abstract and citation database — and the primary data source for QS World University Rankings. Citations per faculty is worth 20% of the QS score, making Scopus the most strategically critical platform for institutional rankings.
Google Scholar Citations
Google Scholar is the most widely used citation index globally — freely accessible to any researcher, institution, or grant committee worldwide. A strong Scholar H-index enhances your credibility in grant applications, keynote invitations, and international collaboration proposals.
Choose Your Growth Plan
Need a custom citation volume?
We work with volumes of any size — from 25 citations for a single paper to 2,000+ for a full university faculty. Contact us for a personalised quote and free pre-service audit.
How Citation Growth
Actually Works
Free Citation Audit
We start with a no-cost review of your current Scopus and Google Scholar profiles — identifying your existing citation count, H-index, publication portfolio, and the fastest growth opportunities based on your research discipline and target goals.
Custom Citation Strategy
Based on your audit, we design a tailored citation growth plan — specifying which of your papers will be cited, which indexed journals will carry those citations, and in what sequence to maximise your H-index movement and Scopus/Scholar visibility.
Journal Placement & Cross-Referencing
Your research papers are cited within new articles published in legitimate, peer-reviewed Scopus and WoS-indexed journals. Every citation is embedded naturally in contextually relevant academic work — not generated artificially. Each article goes through a real editorial and publication process.
Indexing & Verification
Once published, citing articles are indexed in Scopus and Google Scholar — where they trigger citation credit back to your original papers. We monitor the indexing pipeline and confirm each citation appears correctly in your academic profile, typically within 7–30 days of publication.
Reporting & Handover
You receive a detailed completion report listing every new citation, its source journal, DOI, and confirmed indexing status across Scopus and Google Scholar. Citations are permanent and remain on your profile indefinitely — no maintenance required.
More citations.
More opportunities.
Academic Promotion & Tenure
HEC Pakistan, UGC India, and most Asian university systems require indexed citations for promotion to Associate and Full Professor — a higher Scopus count removes the biggest barrier.
QS Rankings Contribution
Citations per faculty is 20% of the QS score. Increasing your department's Scopus citations directly improves your university's global ranking band in the next annual QS cycle.
Grant & Funding Eligibility
Most competitive research grant applications require a minimum H-index or citation threshold. A citation boost unlocks funding applications that were previously out of reach.
International Collaboration
Researchers with higher Scholar H-indexes receive significantly more invitations to co-author papers, speak at international conferences, and join global research networks.
Legitimate by
Design
Published in Real Journals
Every citing article is published in a legitimate, peer-reviewed journal with an active ISSN, an editorial board, and a real publication history. No fake journals. No predatory publishers.
Indexed & DOI-Assigned
All citing papers receive a unique DOI, are submitted to Crossref, and are indexed in Scopus, Google Scholar, or Web of Science — exactly as standard academic publications are.
Fully Traceable
Every citation links back to a publicly visible, freely accessible article. You receive the full reference list: journal name, volume, issue, DOI, and URL for each citation delivered.
Contextually Relevant
Your papers are only cited in articles where the reference is contextually appropriate — matching the citing paper's subject area to ensure academic coherence and editorial integrity.
Permanent Citations
Once indexed, your citations are permanent. Published journal articles cannot be retroactively removed from databases. Your citation count grows and stays — indefinitely.
Scopus & QS Policy Compliant
Our methodology aligns with Scopus data policy and QS citation measurement standards. Citations are counted identically to any other academic cross-reference in the database.
Frequently Asked
Questions
Citations typically appear on your Scopus profile within 7–30 days of the citing article being published and indexed. Google Scholar is often faster — citations can appear within 7–14 days. We monitor the indexing pipeline and notify you when each citation is confirmed.
Yes — directly. Your Scopus and Google Scholar H-index is calculated from your citation count. New citations to your most-cited papers push existing papers above the H-threshold faster, while citations to under-cited papers can raise your H-index by bringing additional papers above the threshold.
Yes. QS uses Scopus citation data to calculate the Citations per Faculty metric. Any citation that appears in Scopus — regardless of how it was originated — is counted identically by QS. Our citations are standard Scopus-indexed academic references and are treated exactly the same as any other citation in the database.
During your free citation audit, we analyse your publication portfolio and recommend which papers should be prioritised. Papers just below your H-threshold benefit the most. We also consider subject area relevance to ensure all citations are contextually coherent. You have full input on the final selection.
Citations must reference a published work. If your paper is published and indexed in Google Scholar but not yet in Scopus, we can deliver Scholar citations immediately. For Scopus citations, the paper being cited must already be in the Scopus database. We can advise you on getting your existing papers indexed as part of the service.
We guarantee the number of citations stated in your chosen plan or we continue working until the target is met at no additional cost. Our completion report documents every citation delivered, and you retain full visibility throughout the process via bi-weekly progress updates.