Managing Author Profiles Online

ResearcherID is a proprietary unique digital author identifier used in Clarivate products, including Web of Science (WoS) and InCites. WoS is one of the leading sources of bibliometric data.

WoS was originally produced by the Institute for Scientific Information, and then owned by Thomson Reuters until 2017. ResearcherID was created in 2008 to identify authors in WoS. In 2019, ResearcherID was integrated with Publons, a 3rd party platform for managing author identity, publications, and peer-reviewing activity. 

In 2022, Clarivate transitioned from using Publons for author management to full integration within WoS itself. If author's works are indexed in WoS, an author profile is algorithmically generated. Authors can claim their WoS  Researcher Profile, including a unique ReseacherID, and use built-in tools to manage it without leaving the database.

Do I Still Need ORCID?

Yes. ResearcherID is limited to Clarivate products.

ORCID is a non-proprietary unique digital identifier increasingly adopted by multiple publishers and grant funders for author identification and disambiguation. ORCID profiles may include information beyond Web of Science.  By syncing your WoS Researcher Profile with ORCID, you allow exchange of data and automatic updates of both profiles with your new publications. In addition, WoS and other resources may be searched by ORCID ID.