Utilities Windows
Publish or Perish
Retrieve academic citations and calculate research-impact metrics with Publish or Perish for Windows. Compare paper counts, citation totals and the h-index, then export results for further analysis.
- Operating system
- Windows 7, 8, 8.1, 10 and 11, including Server editions
- Architecture
- Publisher lists x64 compatibility; package architecture not specified
- Download package
- EXE installer
Requires an Internet connection. Publisher states that installation does not require administrator rights.
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What is Publish or Perish?
Publish or Perish retrieves academic publication and citation records from external services and turns them into research-impact metrics. It helps researchers examine an author's output, investigate literature and prepare evidence for promotion or performance reviews. Results include the number of papers, total citations and the h-index; records can be copied to the clipboard or saved for further analysis.
The application is an interface to external data sources, not a citation database of its own. Available services include Google Scholar, Crossref, OpenAlex and PubMed. Access conditions vary: some sources require an API key or subscription, and Google Scholar Profile searches require a Google account login. Source restrictions still apply, and the publisher does not guarantee that every service will remain available.
The linked Windows installer is the package identified on Harzing.com's Windows instructions page as version 8.19.5300, released on 17 December 2025. Softonic lists the longer version 8.19.5300.9483 with an October 2026 page update; that listing date is not treated here as a new publisher release. The screenshot is an older Windows version 7 interface supplied in Softonic's gallery, not a capture of version 8.19. The software is free for personal non-profit use under its license agreement, not unrestricted commercial use.
What it offers
- Retrieve scholarly publication and citation records from external data sources.
- Calculate paper counts, total citations and the h-index.
- Work with sources including Google Scholar, Crossref, OpenAlex and PubMed.
- Copy results to the clipboard or save them in supported output formats.
Good to know
- No built-in citation database: results and continued service availability depend on external sources.
- Some sources require API keys or subscriptions; Google Scholar Profile searches require a Google account login.
- The license grants personal non-profit use, defined as not charging or accepting compensation for use of the software or services provided with it.
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References used for this listing. Retrieval dates do not indicate hands-on testing.
- Publish or Perish - Download ↗Retrieved
- Publish or Perish ↗Retrieved
- Publish or Perish on Microsoft Windows ↗Retrieved
- Data sources ↗Retrieved
- End User License Agreement ↗Retrieved
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