diff --git a/moderncv.cls b/moderncv.cls
index 049abdc..3d63f67 100644
--- a/moderncv.cls
+++ b/moderncv.cls
@@ -104,6 +104,7 @@
 %  \setsansfont{Latin Modern Sans}
 %  \setmathfont{Latin Modern Math}
 %\else
+
   \RequirePackage[T1]{fontenc}
   \IfFileExists{lmodern.sty}%
     {\RequirePackage{lmodern}}%
@@ -266,18 +267,19 @@
 \NewDocumentCommand{\social}{O{}O{}m}{%
   \ifthenelse{\equal{#2}{}}%
     {%
-      \ifthenelse{\equal{#1}{linkedin}}     {\collectionadd[linkedin]{socials}     {\protect\httpslink[#3]{www.linkedin.com/in/#3}}}         {}%
-      \ifthenelse{\equal{#1}{xing}}         {\collectionadd[xing]{socials}         {\protect\httpslink[#3]{www.xing.com/profile/#3}}}        {}%
-      \ifthenelse{\equal{#1}{twitter}}      {\collectionadd[twitter]{socials}      {\protect\httpslink[#3]{www.twitter.com/#3}}}             {}%
-      \ifthenelse{\equal{#1}{github}}       {\collectionadd[github]{socials}       {\protect\httpslink[#3]{www.github.com/#3}}}              {}%
-      \ifthenelse{\equal{#1}{gitlab}}       {\collectionadd[gitlab]{socials}       {\protect\httpslink[#3]{www.gitlab.com/#3}}}              {}%
-      \ifthenelse{\equal{#1}{stackoverflow}}{\collectionadd[stackoverflow]{socials}{\protect\httpslink[#3]{stackoverflow.com/users/#3}}}     {}%
-        \ifthenelse{\equal{#1}{bitbucket}}    {\collectionadd[bitbucket]{socials}{\protect\httplink[#3]{www.bitbucket.org/#3}}}              {}%
-      \ifthenelse{\equal{#1}{skype}}        {\collectionadd[skype]{socials}        {#3}}                                                     {}%
-      \ifthenelse{\equal{#1}{orcid}}        {\collectionadd[orcid]{socials}        {\protect\httpslink[#3]{orcid.org/#3}}}                   {}%
-      \ifthenelse{\equal{#1}{researchgate}} {\collectionadd[researchgate]{socials} {\protect\httpslink[#3]{www.researchgate.net/profile/#3}}}{}%
-      \ifthenelse{\equal{#1}{researcherid}} {\collectionadd[researcherid]{socials} {\protect\httpslink[#3]{www.researcherid.com/rid/#3}}}    {}%
-      \ifthenelse{\equal{#1}{telegram}}     {\collectionadd[telegram]{socials} {\protect\httpslink[#3]{t.me/#3}}}                        {}%
+      \ifthenelse{\equal{#1}{linkedin}}     {\collectionadd[linkedin]{socials}     {\protect\httpslink[#3]{www.linkedin.com/in/#3}}}               {}%
+      \ifthenelse{\equal{#1}{xing}}         {\collectionadd[xing]{socials}         {\protect\httpslink[#3]{www.xing.com/profile/#3}}}              {}%
+      \ifthenelse{\equal{#1}{twitter}}      {\collectionadd[twitter]{socials}      {\protect\httpslink[#3]{www.twitter.com/#3}}}                   {}%
+      \ifthenelse{\equal{#1}{github}}       {\collectionadd[github]{socials}       {\protect\httpslink[#3]{www.github.com/#3}}}                    {}%
+      \ifthenelse{\equal{#1}{gitlab}}       {\collectionadd[gitlab]{socials}       {\protect\httpslink[#3]{www.gitlab.com/#3}}}                    {}%
+      \ifthenelse{\equal{#1}{stackoverflow}}{\collectionadd[stackoverflow]{socials}{\protect\httpslink[#3]{stackoverflow.com/users/#3}}}           {}%
+      \ifthenelse{\equal{#1}{bitbucket}}    {\collectionadd[bitbucket]{socials}    {\protect\httpslink[#3]{www.bitbucket.org/#3}}}                  {}%
+      \ifthenelse{\equal{#1}{skype}}        {\collectionadd[skype]{socials}        {#3}}                                                           {}%
+      \ifthenelse{\equal{#1}{orcid}}        {\collectionadd[orcid]{socials}        {\protect\httpslink[#3]{orcid.org/#3}}}                         {}%
+      \ifthenelse{\equal{#1}{researchgate}} {\collectionadd[researchgate]{socials} {\protect\httpslink[#3]{www.researchgate.net/profile/#3}}}      {}%
+      \ifthenelse{\equal{#1}{researcherid}} {\collectionadd[researcherid]{socials} {\protect\httpslink[#3]{www.researcherid.com/rid/#3}}}          {}%
+      \ifthenelse{\equal{#1}{telegram}}     {\collectionadd[telegram]{socials}     {\protect\httpslink[#3]{t.me/#3}}}                              {}%
+      \ifthenelse{\equal{#1}{googlescholar}}{\collectionadd[googlescholar]{socials}{\protect\httpslink[#3]{scholar.google.com/citations?user=#3}}} {}%                        {}%
       }
     {\collectionadd[#1]{socials}{\protect\httpslink[#3]{#2}}}}
 
diff --git a/moderncviconsawesome.sty b/moderncviconsawesome.sty
index 270fc34..010d069 100644
--- a/moderncviconsawesome.sty
+++ b/moderncviconsawesome.sty
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@
 \renewcommand*{\researchgatesocialsymbol} {{\small\aiResearchGate}~}
 \renewcommand*{\researchidsocialsymbol}   {{\small\aiResearchID}~}
 \renewcommand*{\telegramsocialsymbol}     {{\small\faTelegram}~}
-
+\renewcommand*{\googlescholarsocialsymbol}{{\small\aiGoogleScholar}~}
 
 \endinput
 
diff --git a/moderncviconsletters.sty b/moderncviconsletters.sty
index 8234805..e7536f5 100644
--- a/moderncviconsletters.sty
+++ b/moderncviconsletters.sty
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@
 \renewcommand*{\researchgatesocialsymbol} {\textbf{rg}~}
 \renewcommand*{\researchidsocialsymbol}   {\textbf{ri}~}
 \renewcommand*{\telegramsocialsymbol}     {\textbf{tg}~}
-
+\renewcommand*{\googlescholarsocialsymbol}{\textbf{gs}~}
 
 \renewcommand*{\listitemsymbol}      {\labelitemi~}
 
diff --git a/moderncviconsmarvosym.sty b/moderncviconsmarvosym.sty
index 73de7f7..2634725 100644
--- a/moderncviconsmarvosym.sty
+++ b/moderncviconsmarvosym.sty
@@ -225,6 +225,7 @@
   ~}
 \renewcommand*{\gitlabsocialsymbol}{}
 \renewcommand*{\stackoverflowsocialsymbol}{}
+\renewcommand*{\googlescholarsocialsymbol}{}
 \renewcommand*{\telegramsocialsymbol}{}
 \renewcommand*{\orcidsocialsymbol}{}
 \renewcommand*{\researchgatesocialsymbol}{}
diff --git a/template.tex b/template.tex
index 049040f..679f07d 100644
--- a/template.tex
+++ b/template.tex
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@
 %\setlength{\hintscolumnwidth}{3cm}                % if you want to change the width of the column with the dates
 %\setlength{\makecvheadnamewidth}{10cm}            % for the 'classic' style, if you want to force the width allocated to your name and avoid line breaks. be careful though, the length is normally calculated to avoid any overlap with your personal info; use this at your own typographical risks...
 
+
 % personal data
 \name{John}{Doe}
 \title{Resumé title}                               % optional, remove / comment the line if not wanted
@@ -45,7 +46,9 @@
 \social[orcid]{0000-0000-000-000}                  % optional, remove / comment the line if not wanted
 \social[researchgate]{jdoe}                        % optional, remove / comment the line if not wanted
 \social[researcherid]{jdoe}                        % optional, remove / comment the line if not wanted
-\social[telegram]{jdoe}                        % optional, remove / comment the line if not wanted
+\social[telegram]{jdoe}                            % optional, remove / comment the line if not wanted
+\social[googlescholar]{googlescholarid}                % optional, remove / comment the line if not wanted
+
 
 \extrainfo{additional information}                 % optional, remove / comment the line if not wanted
 \photo[64pt][0.4pt]{picture}                       % optional, remove / comment the line if not wanted; '64pt' is the height the picture must be resized to, 0.4pt is the thickness of the frame around it (put it to 0pt for no frame) and 'picture' is the name of the picture file
@@ -123,7 +126,7 @@ Detailed achievements:%
 
 \section{Extra 2}
 \cvlistdoubleitem{Item 1}{Item 4}
-\cvlistdoubleitem{Item 2}{Item 5\cite{book1}}
+\cvlistdoubleitem{Item 2}{Item 5\cite{book2}}
 \cvlistdoubleitem{Item 3}{Item 6. Like item 3 in the single column list before, this item is particularly long to wrap over several lines.}
 
 \section{References}