FAQ for authors registered in RePEc
What is in the database? All data in RePEc is provided by the publishers. They may provide data for all or only part of their publications. To see what is currently listed, click the following links: working paper series, journals, software components, book and chapters.
Faulty data. Data we get from publishers that contain syntaxic errors is generally not listed, and publishers are notified about the errors, but they may not act on these reports. Typographical errors, for example in names, remain generally undetected. If you discover some, email the listed technical contact for correction.
Name variations. Make sure all your works are listed in your profile. To do so, you should have a proper set of name variations listed (once logged in click on "names"). Indeed, publishers do not have a consistent way of refering to authors. For example, John Edgar Smith may be listed as:
- John Edgar Smith
- John E. Smith
- John Smith
- J. Smith
- J. E. Smith
- Smith, John Edgar
- Smith, John E.
- Smith, John
- Smith, J.
- Smith, J. E.
Refused works. You may also have refused some of your works when they were suggested to you. They are not suggested to you again. To "unrefuse" them, go to the "research section" and look for the link to refused items in the box on the right.
Comments and additions about your own experience are welcome. Send them to Christian Zimmermann.