Research ID's ResearcherID in Web of Science, ORCID, Scopus ID

1. Create your personal
Research Identifier
ResearcherID –Web of Science
ORCID ID
Scopus ID
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Presented by Jen Eidelman

2. By creating a research ID
& using these systems you can:
• Create a unique persistent digital identifier that you keep throughout your
career
• Create your own research profile & import work you have authored

3. Why do I need a unique ID?
• Author name is not always adequate for identification
• Research community can link an author to research and professional activity
• Makes your work discoverable, noticeable, more citations
• You may have published under different names
• You may have published from different institutions
• Change research direction or work in a different research teams
• Funders ask for a unique ID
• Publishers ask for a unique ID
• Institution requires a unique ID

4. Some Systems to use:
ORCID ID
ResearcherID – Web of Science
Scopus ID

5. Web of Science offers ResearcherID where you can create a personal profile, build a publication
list of your published research, track times cited and find citation metrics for records inWeb of
Science.
To create a ResearcherID inWeb of Science go to:
http://www.researcherid.com
Or go to
http://www.lib.uct.ac.za
Go to: Databases and choose Web of Science
Create a ResearcherID Profile
Web of Science

6. http://www.researcherid.com

7. http://www.researcherid.com

8. Web of Science allows you to search for
ResearcherID’s or ORCID ID’s
ResearcherID OR ORCID ID
http://www.webofknowledge.com

9. Create a ResearcherID in Web of Science

10. Create a ResearcherID in Web of Science

11. Example of ResearcherID’s and ORCID ID’s
embedded in the article data

12. • By searching inWeb of science
• By importing from Endnote
• By importing from Refworks or any RIS file
(a tagged format for expressing bibliographic citations)
How do I get publications into my ResearcherID profile?

13. How do I get publications into my ResearcherID profile?

17. HELP - ResearcherID
Tutorials:
http://wokinfo.com/training_support/training/researcher-id/
Frequently asked questions:
http://www.researcherid.com/resources/html/faq.html

18. ORCID is an acronym, short for
Open Researcher and Contributor ID.

19. Slide with permission from Dr Rebecca Bryant / Dr Laurel L. Haak

20. Slide with permission from Dr Rebecca Bryant / Dr Laurel L. Haak
The ORCID Application
Programme Interface
(API) enables the
exchange of
information between
systems:
• Less time re-keying
• Improved data
• Easier maintenance
• Better sharing across
systems

21. Slide with permission from Dr Rebecca Bryant / Dr Laurel L. Haak

22. Slide with permission from Dr Rebecca Bryant / Dr Laurel L. Haak

23. ORCID is an acronym, short for Open Researcher and
Contributor ID. http://ORCID.org

25. http://support.orcid.org/knowledgebase/articles/188278-link-works-website-user

26. • http://trainingdesk.elsevier.com/videos/what-is-orcid-and-how-
does-it-help-solve-researcher-name-ambiguity
• http://support.orcid.org/knowledgebase/topics/32827-website-
user
• http://orcid.org/faq-page#n110
ORCID HELP & FREQUENTLYASKED QUESTIONS

27. Scopus ID (Elsevier) http://www.scopus.com/
“Many authors have similar names.The ScopusAuthor Identifier distinguishes between
these names by assigning each author in Scopus a unique number and grouping together all
of the documents written by that author.”

28. To determine which author names should be grouped together under a single identifier
number, the Scopus Author Identifier uses an algorithm that matches author names based
on their affiliation, address, subject area, source title, dates of publication citations, and co-
authors.
When you search, this feature returns documents written by that author, even when an
author is cited differently.

31. http://trainingdesk.elsevier.com/how-to/how-do-i-create-an-orcid-record-by-using-my-scopus-author-id
Or
http://www.elsevier.com/online-tools/scopus/videos
Scopus HELP- How to create an ORCID ID
by using my Scopus Author ID

32. THANKYOU
Jen Eidelman
Jen.Eidelman@uct.ac.za