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Researcher profiles are a central part of a researcher’s online presence. A well-maintained profile improves the discoverability of research, supports networking, and strengthens the recognition of expertise both nationally and internationally. Researchers are encouraged to use profiles and identifiers in a variety of contexts: in manuscripts, peer review activities, websites, blogs, email signatures, and CVs.
This page presents the key profile platforms and identifiers that researchers at the University of Oulu—regardless of discipline—should consider using to strengthen their visibility.
University of Oulu ORCID page http://www.oulu.fi/orcid.
The international ORCID researcher identifier (Open Researcher and Contributor ID) provides you with a permanent and unique digital identifier. It is a numeric code that distinguishes you from other researchers.
Creating your own ORCID iD requires registration with the ORCID service. Researchers at the University of Oulu are encouraged to create their ORCID iD using the integration service available at http://www.oulu.fi/orcid. This ensures that the ORCID iD is also linked to the university’s internal systems.
Your publication profile can be maintained manually or updated automatically by importing publication data from sources such as Scopus, Europe PubMed Central, and CrossRef Metadata Search. You can also upload publication information using BibTeX files.
On the My Profile page in OuluCRIS research information system, you can view and edit your personal profile page, which displays key expert information such as contact details and areas of expertise. The page also shows your publications and expert activities that have been recorded in the database.
Read more about the researcher profile in the OuluCRIS Research Information System.
Research.fi helps media, companies, publishers, funders, policymakers, and other stakeholders interested in research and its outcomes to find experts in one place. The service provides researchers with a centralized profile page that compiles information about their research activities, publications, funding, and areas of expertise.
The profile is based on data from Research.fi, the ORCID service, and the researcher’s home organization. The tool allows researchers to preview their information before publishing and to select which details they want to include in their public profile.
Read more about the Research.fi researcher profile in Patio.
The researcher profile in the public oulu.fi web service enables you to create an own content, that can present different related content from multiple sources. The profile contains basic details about the person and a vast variety of fields that can be used for creating a suitable, rich profile.
It makes it also possible to lift up and list researcher profiles in different contexts, for instance in research unit, research group and project pages. University communications use researcher profiles when publishing research news and informing the media about experts in different fields.
Visit the Patio intranet for more information and instructions on managing your researcher profile.
Keeping researcher profiles up to date in international databases such as Scopus, Web of Science, and Google Scholar is a vital part of managing research visibility and impact. An accurate and properly linked profile ensures that a researcher’s publications are easily discoverable, citations are correctly recorded, and research impact can be reliably tracked.
Scopus automatically links publications to researcher profiles and assigns each profile a unique identifier (Scopus Author Identifier). If you notice any of the following issues:
These corrections can be submitted either through the Author Feedback Wizard or directly within the Scopus database. You can also link your Scopus profile to your ORCID iD, which allows all your Scopus-indexed publications to be displayed in your ORCID profile. However, the transfer only works from Scopus to ORCID—not the other way around.
In the Web of Science database, a researcher profile is automatically created based on indexed publications. Researchers can update their profile by adding missing publications, peer review activities, and other relevant information. The profile also allows researchers to track citation data and monitor their h-index directly within the Web of Science platform.
Google Scholar does not automatically create profile pages for researchers. Instead, researchers can choose to create a Google account and manually collect their articles found in Google Scholar on a My Profile page. The profile can be made public or kept private for personal use.
Benefits of a Google Scholar profile include:
For more information and instructions on creating a profile, visit the Google Scholar help page.
Social media and social networking platforms offer numerous opportunities to enhance the visibility of research. Academic networking services such as LinkedIn, ResearchGate, and Academia.edu allow researchers to showcase and share their research outputs, as well as engage in discussions with other scholars on research-related topics.
LinkedIn is a professional networking platform that offers researchers visibility both within academia and beyond. A profile on LinkedIn supports networking, collaboration opportunities, and the development of expert status. It also facilitates contact with media, funders, and industry partners.
By registering on the platform, you can:
To start using ResearchGate, you need to create a profile on the platform. Once your profile is set up, you can:
Uploading Your Publications
You can upload your publications to ResearchGate, but always check whether you have the right to do so. In some cases, only the publisher and/or funder may have the right to distribute the material. If you're unsure about your rights, upload the publication privately so that only you and your co-authors can access it.
Downloading Publications from Others
You can download publications from ResearchGate for personal use. Even if the file was uploaded with the author's permission, it may still be subject to usage restrictions or third-party rights. The responsibility for using downloaded material lies with the user. If you wish to share downloaded content with others, check the original source (e.g., the scientific journal) for usage terms, or contact the person who uploaded the material to ResearchGate for permission or further information.
To use Academia.edu, you need to create a personal profile. Once your profile is set up, you can:
When uploading your publications to Academia.edu for public access, always check whether you have the right to do so, or whether only the publisher has the right to distribute the article. Read more about self-archiving.
Further information is available in the Academia.edu help page.
