Research Guides
An accurate online scholarly profile makes it easier for people to find you and your work. Maintain author profile sites with qualities important to you.
| Site | Why maintain it? | Author notes |
|---|---|---|
| ORCID [Start here] |
Other sources look at public ORCID profile data to stay current. Some funders, publishers, and institutions require ORCID iDs, and a complete profile is more useful. | You control what publications are included and what information is public. Add your works. Set up auto-alerts. |
| Google Scholar | Author profiles are the top hits for Google Scholar author searches. Improve access to your full-text publications. | Watch for and remove publications that aren't yours. Ask Google Scholar to alert you before adding something to your profile. |
| Web of Science Researcher Profiles | These researcher profiles are traditionally favored by academic groups, and they serve as the source of many "best of" and "highly cited" analyses. | You may have multiple algorithmically generated profiles. Use the online tool to merge and/or correct them. Synch with your ORCID profile. |
| Dimensions | Easily see citations and altmetrics for all your publications. | Dimensions pulls your publications from your ORCID.profile. |
| SemanticScholar | Identifies "highly influential" citations. Offers AI-generated paper recommendations and TL;DR summaries. | Claim your algorithmically-generated profile. Options to add and remove publications from your profile. |
| Sage Policy Profiles | Track citations of your work in policy documents from governments, IGOs, some NGOs, and think tanks. | Publications are pulled from your ORCID profile. You can only track your own policy citations, not other people's. |
| MyBibliography (NCBI/PubMed) | Use for NIH grant applications and track compliance with the NIH Public Access Policy. | Link to your ORCID ID. Easily add new PubMed references. |
| ResearchGate | Follow other researchers. Track numbers of "reads" of your references or articles. Share research outputs beyond articles. | Unless you know you have copyright permission to share a PDF, provide a LINK to the article in a public repository or on the publisher's website instead. Some publishers will upload full-text copies of your articles. |
Register for an ORCID iD - a persistent identifier for connecting you and your work.
Provide your ORCID iD when prompted by platforms you trust, such as when submitting a manuscript or grant applications.
Keep your ORCID profile current by authorizing organizations such as Crossref, Web of Science, and DataCite to watch for your publications and data deposits.