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
Do you already have an ORCID iD to showcase your work? Does it contain all your scientific output? The Library has established a link between Pure and ORCID to help you complete your ORCID iD. This link sends all Wageningen output directly from Pure to ORCID. ORCID is an independent consortium of publishers, funders and research institutions.
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
Three popular free scholarly networks are ResearchGate, Academia.edu and Mendeley. All three networks allow you to create lists of your articles, to network with other users, to find statistics on profile and article views, to search for jobs and to share PDFs of your work.