1. An Introducation to ResearcherID
——A Platform for the Global Scholarly Research Community

2. I. What is ResearcherID？
ResearcherID is a unique identifier assigned to enable researchers to upload and manage their publication lists, identify potential collaborators, and explore collaboration and exchange within the community.
Your Researcher ID number and URL

3. II. Two Options to Register for ResearcherID
1. If you are a registered user of Web of Science, after login, click on “My Tools”－“ResearcherID” to register Researcher ID.

4. 2. If you are not a registered user of Web of Science, you can register via

5. III. Funtiona(1)——Add Publications to Publication List
Recommend uploading by searching Web of Science
Select one of the three options to add publications：
1.1 Upload by searching Web of Science；
1.2 Upload by searching EndNote online；
1.3 Upload by using reference management software such as EndNote, RefMan.

6. You can view your publication list after adding publications

7. Funtion(2)——View Citation Metrics and Collaboration Network
View your citation metrics
Total Articles in Publication List
Articles with Citation Data
Sum of the Times Cited
Average Citations per Article
h-index

8. Collaboration Network：
Use graph to display the researcher's top co-authors by research areas, countries/territories and institutions.

9. Citing Articles Network：
To view the top authors that have cited this researcher's publication(s) and their research areas.

10. Funtion(3)——ResearcherID information is ORCID compliant
ORCID: Open Researcher and Contributor ID is a 16-digit number with slashes，e.g
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11. ResearcherID vs ORCID ResearcherID ORCID Created by Apply to
Clarivate Analytics (formerly Thomson Reuters)
A non-profit organization, cofounded by influential publishers, research institutions and funding organizations.
Apply to
Web of Science platform
Database platform and others
ID example U
Advantages
A unique identifier on Web of Science, able to analyze authors' publications and create citation metrics.
A unique identifier for each researcher, can be used as one's scholar ID, can simplify processes of journal article manuscript submission.
Compliance
Back-end servers of Web of Science and ORCID will exchange data each month to match records.

12. Thank you！
Yixi Zhang