Profiles and networks
Author identifiers can help to solve name ambiguity, for instance, when your name can be spelled in different ways or when other researchers have the same name. This section explains how to create a unique author identifier to match all your publications to your name (ORCID) and how to set up other identifiers and engage in the associated networks.
ORCID
The ORCID iD is a unique identifier that distinguishes you and your work from other researchers and their work.
IDs on popular search platforms
Each scientific search platform has its own system to link publications to a specific author. The following instructions show you how to create author IDs and associated profiles. You can also use these IDs to calculate your h-index.
Social networks
Two popular free scholarly networks are ResearchGate and Academia.edu These networks allow you to create overviews of your publications, connect with other users, find statistics on your profile and publication views, search for jobs and share PDFs of your work.