Maintaining accurate and up-to-date researcher identifiers or author profiles is imperative to your research impact as it:
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Distinguishes you from other researchers with similar names,
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Increases your online visibility as a scholar,
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Increases the discoverability of your publications,
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Collates all your research output,
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Collects and analyzes associated metrics,
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Ensures that your research is correctly credited,
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Streamlines your research workflow (manuscript and grant submissions, tracking of funded research, etc.),
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Promotes your research,
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Assists you in finding collaborators.
Source: Earwaker, Louise. (2015, October 27). Managing your researcher identity. University of Tasmania. Retrieved from https://utas.libguides.com/ld.php?content_id=21757944
