I am wondering if Google scholar has preset preferences with respect to location, race, etc. when it comes to displaying Search results. I noticed that when some of my scholarly articles are searched for on the platform using THE EXACT ARTICLE TITLE, such does not come up in the results whereas closely-related AND dissimilar articles by authors from some other parts of the globe does. Yet, my articles are indexed on Google Scholar and visible on my profile. Some only come up when BOTH my name and article title are searched for together on the platform. What could be responsible? I will appreciate any insight, thanks!
I am yet to really experience this consciously. I hope to try a search of such.
If you don't put quotation marks around exact title searches, Google Scholar will find all articles with the same words, regardless of word order. Quotation marks ensure Scholar searches your title as a locked-in phrase. I see no signs of Google Scholar having a search bias.
Thanks William Badke, the quotation marks works. I thought it was brackets but didn't always get results with that.
I think the problem you described is less due to location bias and more due to the fact that GS makes an exact match on a title only if you put quotation marks around it in your search. I've never seen the kind of bias you suspect.
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