A research ID, such as an ORCID iD or ResearcherID, can help you distinguish yourself from other authors with similar names and ensure your work is recognized including:
- Name confusion: Your name might be common that your work might be confused with other people's when listed in bibliographic databases.
- Publisher requirements: Publishers need to attribute authorship correctly.
- Grant funders: Many grant funders require applications to include ORCID identifiers.
- Research impact: You can use your identifier to track your research impact by times cited and the H-index.
- Potential collaborators: You can use your identifier to identify potential collaborators.
- Recognition: You can use your identifier to gain recognition of your peer reviewing activities.
Use this guide to navigate the procedures on creating your own Digital Researcher ID.