Reasons to Create a Profile
- Unique identifiability: An academic profile helps to distinguish publications from authors with the same name. But also vice versa, people whose name has changed, e.g. due to marriage, divorce, etc., can merge their own publications. Likewise, this can be useful for names with different spellings.
- Increased visibility: presentation of one's own achievements and publications.
ORCID
ORCID (Open Researcher and Contributor ID) is a unique identifier for scientists. It enables networking via links to publications, research data and scientific activities. After registering your ORCID ID, additional information on your education, previous employers, funding and also publications can be added. Select whether your publications are freely accessible on the internet or not. Registering papers can be done manually, but there are also automated offers. The CrossRef Metadata Search is a useful tool to search for all publications with DOI.
Scopus ID
Certain databases offer options to create a profile there. Interdisciplinary databases are Scopus (Scopus ID) and Web of Science (ResearcherID). Of these two, Scopus profiles are created automatically with the option to report corrections. Both databases offer an analysis tool that compiles bibliographic and bibliometric data or co-authors of publications.
To enrich the personal profile with publications, data synchronization to ORCID can be set up in Scopus, so that all publications are listed there.
Instructions for linking author profiles (German only)
Linking ORCID
Your own ORCID profile can be linked with data from Scopus and Web of Science.
Instructions for linking author profiles (German only)
Link your ORCID iD to your RPTU account. Use the instructions provided by the RHRZ to link your accounts.
This allows you to collect your publications in one central location and makes it easier to search for them. ORCID also plays an important role for OA publications funded by the RPTU.
Relevance of ORCID:
If an ORCID is visibly displayed in the article and on the respective publisher's website, the university can use DFG funds to promote this publication. The RPTU has successfully acquired these funds as part of the “Open Access Publication Costs” funding program.
Submission notes:
When submitting your open access publications, please make sure to include your ORCID in the author workflow. If you have any questions about this process, please contact the respective publisher.
ResearchGate
ResearchGate is heavily used in medicine and biology and offers the capabilities described above. In addition, you can search for collaborators and follow your areas of interest or other members.