Research Impact and Academic Profile Management

There are many online research profile services. They can help to:

These tools can help to: 

• make your work easier to find
• avoid mix-ups with other authors
• save time by not re-entering data
• connect with researchers who share your interests, and
• get more accurate citation and impact metrics

See the sections on this page to learn more about some of the most common services (e.g. ORCID, Scopus ID, WoS Researcher ID, Google Scholar) and how to connect with them.

ORCIDs are like DOIs for researchers. They give you a unique, reliable way to be identified across systems and publications. Because of this many publishers and funders now require an ORCID when you submit papers for publication or apply for grants.

ORCID allows you to:

• record and share your scholarly work in one place
• take your scholarly record with you throughout your professional life
• avoid mistaken identity if someone else shares your name
• automatically populates your profile, saving you time and repetition.

Setup and manage your ORCID ID using this short guide or see the ORCID page for more information.

Contact the Research Services Librarian or your subject liaison librarian for assistance with populating your ORCID profile.

Web of Science (WoS) researcher profiles are automatically created when you work is added to their database. It unifies you to to your publications across the Clarivate ecosystem (e.g. Web of Science, InCites). It is strongly recommended that you claim your Researcher ID to assist its algorithm to properly identify you to your work. 

Check out the WoS Researcher Profiles training modules to learn how to: 

• create or manage your profile
• add or customize the public presentation of your profile
• add or remove publications
• set your peer review preferences, and 
• understand metrics available in your profile

You can add link your ORCID ID to assist its algorithm to properly attribute your authored works that are indexed in Clarivate to your profile.

Elsevier's identifier is called Scopus ID and unifies research profiles across its platforms including Scopus and SciVal.  Its researcher profiles are algorithmically informed when your work is added to their database. It is strongly recommended that you manage your Scopus ID to keep it accurate, unified and complete.

Check out the Scopus Author Profiles page to learn how to:

• create or manage your profile
• add or customize the public presentation of your profile
• add or remove publications
• set your peer review preferences, and 
• understand metrics available in your profile.

You can add link your ORCID ID to assist its algorithm to properly attribute your authored works that are indexed in Elsevier to your profile.

Google Scholar profile is automatically generated by works identified under your name. It is NOT an identifier. Your profile includes:

• a list of your publications
• citation counts and graphs, and
• funding information (if available).

Anyone can create a Google Scholar profile if you already have a  Google account.

Consult the Google Scholar Profile support page for information on how to:

• setup your profile
• manage updates to your profile
• update the visibility settings of your profile
• add citation notifications for an article
• manage errors and corrections to your profile and associated articles.

Content from your Google Scholar profile can be exported as BibTex, EndNote, RefMan, or CSV file.