ResearcherID is designed to let researchers avoid author misidentification for the publications they have authored. Each researcher is assigned a unique ID when they register for a ResearcherID. Researchers can add publications (even not indexed by Web of Science Core Collection) to their ResearcherID profiles. Citation metrics such as number of times cited and h-index are displayed on the ResearcherID platform for publications that are indexed in Web of Science.
1. How do I search others' ReseacherID?
Click Search ReseacherID to search the ID by author name.
2. What if I find incorrect data at my research profile?
Click on “Feedback" at the bottom of the Web of Science page or simply click Web of Science Feedback to report errors in:
3. What if I have two author profiles? How can I merge them?
Currently, you are not able to merge ResearcherID accounts directly because each ResearcherID is registered with a unique email.
Nevertheless, ResearcherID records can be shared between profiles using EndNote Web. Read the guide ResearcherID: Merging User Accounts provided by Thomson Reuters for more information
Another way is simply deleting the additional accounts. Fill in the Technical Support form and provide the ResearcherID number and email address of the ResearcherID account that you wish to delete.
More FAQ on ResearcherID
Keep only one ResearcherID account. The aim of author IDs is to reduce name ambiguity and avoid author misidentification, there is no point to have more than one ID, you are advised to search the ResearcherID registry before creating a new account.
Update your ResearcherID profile with your new publications from time to time.
Allows you to compile a list of publications indexed in Web of Science which you have authored. You can compile this list using the Web of Science search service, EndNote or uploading a RIS file.
Easily and effortlessly obtain publication and citation information of your works. This is only for publications indexed in Web of Science.
Automatically updates your profile with institutional affiliation and publications you have authored that are indexed in Web of Science thus allowing you to maintain ResearcherID throughout your research career.
Customize your own profile by choosing what information is publicly displayed or kept private (Click "Manage Profile" icon at the top right hand corner of page after signing in to your account).
After getting a ResearcherID, you have to add your publication lists to your profile so that you can enjoy the benefits of the profile. There are a number of ways to add publications to your ResearcherID and this video by Thomson Reuters: Adding Publications to Your ResearcherID Profile (3:01) guides you through the various ways.
Here are the different ways you can add publications to your ResearcherID profile:
Search the Web of Science Core Collection
Search the EndNote Web
Upload RIS files generated by EndNote or other reference management tools (for the works that are not indexed by Web of Science)
Manually add works via the EndNote Web (for the works that are not indexed by Web of Science)
If you use the above 1. - 4. to add publications to your ResearcherID account, you can then associate it with your ORCID account. By doing so, you will be able to enrich your ORCID profile with publications listed in your ResearcherID profile. Also, this will allow you to easily exchange information between the 2 systems in future. Find out more from Why associate ResearcherID with ORCID?
You can only add and delete items on your publication list. of ResearcherID. Nevertheless, you can use the EndNote Web to edit details of your publication list. On the "Manage Publications" page, select the "Manage Lists with EndNote Web" option, or click access EndNote Web directly.
Watch a video: Recorded Training on Using EndNote to Edit ResearcherID (2:05) to see how you can do this easily.
Note:
Edits made to the publications in ResearcherID using EndNote Web will only be reflected in ResearcherID. If you would like to change the data in Web of Science Core Collection, you have to contact Data Change & Missing Article/Journal Issue Request.
Read the guide Steps to add works from ResearcherID to ORCID to learn the way to associate an ORCID account with ResearcherID
Watch a video ResearcherID and ORCID Integration (3:49) to find out more.
After you have integrated ORCID with ResearcherID,
