Research Profiles (Digital Research ID)
A research ID, such as an ORCID iD or ResearcherID, can help you distinguish yourself from other authors with similar names and ensure your work is recognized, including:
- Name confusion: Your name might be common, and your work might be confused with other people's when listed in bibliographic databases.
- Publisher requirements: Publishers need to attribute authorship correctly.
- Grant funders: Many grant funders require applications to include ORCID identifiers.
- Research impact: You can use your identifier to track your research impact by times cited and the H-index.
- Potential collaborators: You can use your identifier to identify potential collaborators.
- Recognition: You can use your identifier to gain recognition for your peer-reviewing activities.
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