Updating Publications from Google Scholar

This guide explains how to update your website’s publication list with your latest publications from Google Scholar.

Method 1: Manual CSV Export (Recommended)

Step 1: Export from Google Scholar

Go to your Google Scholar profile: https://scholar.google.es/citations?user=bsDDtYYAAAAJ&hl=es
Click on “Export” button (usually located near the top of your profile)
Select “CSV” format
Save the file as publications.csv in the root directory of your website

Step 2: Run the Update Script

python update_publications.py

The script will:

Read the CSV file
Create new markdown files in _publications/ directory
Follow the same format as your existing publication files

Method 2: Using Scholarly Library (Advanced)

Installation

pip install -r publication_requirements.txt

Usage

The update_publications.py script can be modified to use the scholarly library for automated fetching. However, note that Google Scholar has anti-scraping measures, so this approach may require additional setup.

Method 3: Manual Addition

For individual publications, you can manually create files in the _publications/ directory following this format:

---
title: "Your Paper Title"
collection: publications
permalink: /publication/your-paper-slug
excerpt:
date: 2024-01-01
venue: 'Conference/Journal Name'
paperurl: 'https://link-to-paper.com'
citation: 'Author1, A., Author2, B., & Author3, C. (2024). Your Paper Title. <i>Conference/Journal Name</i>.'

---
**Abstract:** Your paper abstract here.

[Download paper here](https://link-to-paper.com)

File Naming Convention

Publication files should follow this naming pattern: {firstauthor}{year}{short-title}.md

Examples:

barrachina2024neural.md
barrachina2023wireless.md

Current Publications

Your website currently has these publication files:

adame2018hare.md
barrachina2015goat.md
barrachina2017learning.md
barrachina2017multihop.md
barrachina2019dynamic.md
barrachina2019komondor.md
barrachina2019online.md
barrachina2019tooverlap.md
barrachina2019towards.md
barrachina2020wifi.md
barrachina2021multi.md
barrachina2021stateless.md
barrachina2021wificb.md
lopez2019sdn.md
wilhelmi2017collaborative.md
wilhelmi2018potential.md
wilhelmi2019ontheperformance.md
wilhelmi2020aflexible.md
wilhelmi2020spatialreuse.md
wilhelmi2022end.md

Troubleshooting

CSV Import Issues

Ensure the CSV file has the correct column headers
Check that the file is saved as UTF-8 encoding
Verify that the file is in the root directory

File Creation Issues

Check that the _publications/ directory exists
Ensure you have write permissions
Verify that the Python script can access the directory

Google Scholar Access

If automated fetching doesn’t work, use the manual CSV export method
Google Scholar may block automated requests - this is normal
Consider using the scholarly library with proper rate limiting

Next Steps

Export your publications from Google Scholar as CSV
Run the update script
Check the generated files in _publications/
Test your website locally to ensure everything displays correctly
Commit and push changes to GitHub

Support

If you encounter issues:

Check the error messages in the console
Verify your Google Scholar profile is public
Ensure all required files are present
Check the file permissions and directory structure

Sergio Barrachina-Muñoz