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ORCID: ORCID (Open Researcher and Contributor ID) is a persistent digital identifier number that distinguishes you from other researchers. ORCID and ORCID iD are often used interchangeably, but technically ORCID iD is a 16-digit unique identifier number and ORCID refers to the entire associated record (also called a profile).
Web of Science Researcher Profiles: Web of Science Researcher profiles are algorithmically generated to provide information on your publications, citation counts, and h-index. Claiming and editing your profile improves the accuracy and completeness of your profile, and allows you to merge duplicate accounts. From the Web of Science Researchers page, search for your name to locate your profile. Web of Science contains the Social Science Citation Index and the Humanities Index, and is the most extensive citation index for fields outside of STEM.
Scopus Author ID: Scopus Author IDs are automatically created by Scopus, an Elsevier database, during the indexing process. Once an author profile is in the system, publications will be added automatically. Scopus provides metrics and analytics to help you gauge your scholarly impact. Only publications indexed in Scopus will be included on your profile. You should check Scopus to make sure the publications assigned to you are correct; use the Author Feedback Wizard to correct errors.
SciENcv: NCBI's tool, Science Experts Network Curriculum Vitae (SciENcv), makes it possible to automatically create a biosketch for either NIH or NSF by linking and pulling information from an eRA Commons or similar account (such as ORCID), as well as publications from My Bibliography. It is possible to make quick revisions to biosketches in SciENcv.
SEARCH ENGINES WITH AUTHOR PROFILES:
Google Scholar: Google Scholar is the most widely used profiling tool for scholarly research, and it's the first place many researchers go when looking for specific works. In order to differentiate yourself from similarly-named authors, you need to create a Google Scholar profile and check which publications are attributed to you. Once you do this, Google Scholar will display your profile with a few sets of metrics. Publications displayed on your profile include scholarly articles, book chapters, books, and reports. Sign up with Google Scholar to create your profile, click "My Citations," then follow the instructions to add/remove publications that do or do not belong to you.
SOCIAL NETWORKS FOR RESEARCHERS:
Mendeley: Mendeley is an Elsevier-owned reference management tool and social network. You can obtain readership statistics, find potential collaborators, and share your works with a global audience. Sign up with Mendeley for a free account.
ResearchGate: ResearchGate is a large social network that links researchers around similar topics. Please note that many of the publications that are available through ResearchGate have been uploaded illegally and violate publisher open access policy. Be advised that uploading publications to ResearchGate may entail a breach of publisher policy.
Why it is useful to maintain a profile in multiple systems (such as a Google Scholar Profile, an ORCID, and a Web of Science Researcher Profile):
While it does take an investment of time, maintaining multiple profiles makes your work more discoverable in each system. For example, if you have a Google Scholar Profile your work will be more discoverable in Google Scholar, but your Google Scholar Profile will not make your work more discoverable in Web of Science. You will probably want to prioritize claiming and maintaining your profiles on the platforms that are used the most in your field.
Note: ORCID is currently the only Researcher Profile system that can exchange data across platforms, including other profile systems, funders, and institutions.
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