Library Info Guides: Research Toolkit: 5. Researcher profiles & impact

What is a researcher profile?

Some databases and platforms automatically create a user profile. If you have published a journal article, you will have a researcher profile in Scopus (Scopus ID) and/or Web of Science (Researcher ID).

For other platforms such as ORCiD and Google Scholar, you will need to create a profile. At the very least you should have an ORCiD profile, which can talk to other systems like Scopus, Web of Science etc.

What are the benefits?

An ORCiD is often required by funders & journal publishers
Increased visibility & discoverability
Unique identification - aids in disambiguation especially if you have a common name or name variants
Metrics & impact

Register for an ORCiD ORCID is a free, unique, persistent identifier (PID) for individuals to use as they engage in research, scholarship, and innovation activities.
Create a Google Scholar (public) profile Set up a public Google Scholar profile to increase your visibility

Impact & dissemination

Once you have published your research, you can use promotion strategies to reach a wider audience (and increase your citations). Here are some tips on promoting your work:

Update your profiles (e.g. ORCiD, LinkedIn, Loop Research network)
Share via social media
Share with your colleagues and broader networks
Write a blog post or use other media options (e.g. consider writing for the Conversation or similar)
Participate in conferences or webinars
Liaise with the comms team to see if they can circulate either internally or externally