Web of Science is one of the largest scientific databases in the world. Every scientist and researcher needs to have their own profile in the database, as it is a great source of information. How to create your own profile in Web of Science?
Creating a profile in Web of Science is an important step for every researcher and scientist, as every researcher strives to increase their authority and visibility among scientists.
Web of Science
The Web of Science database, or WoS, is one of the most authoritative and prestigious databases in the world. The WoS indexes thousands of journals and millions of scientific texts, which are the most significant and high-quality in the world, and the database provides full indexing of all publications since 1900. The database contains papers covering 254 disciplines. Authors use the database as a source of information and inspiration when writing their own research.
Many governments require that publications in Web of Science are mandatory for academic titles and degrees.
Using Web of Science, you can track and compare scientific research, access information about scientific works, such as articles, books, journals, etc., and scientometric indicators, such as the Hirsch index, impact factor, etc.
How to create a profile in Web of Science?
In order to facilitate the task of creating a profile in the Web of Science database, a step-by-step instruction will be presented.
Step 1. Register on the website.
To create a profile, you must first register on the Web of Science website. First, click on the "Sign In" button in the upper right corner of the page. Then select the "Register" option to create a new account.
What information do I need to register with Web of Science?
- Email address.
- Password.
- Confirmation of the password.
- Name.
- Surname.
- Code.
After that, you need to accept the terms of use of the platform and click the "Register" button.
Step 2. Activate your account.
After you have successfully registered, you will receive a confirmation email. You need to follow the link in the email to activate your account. The registration process is quite simple and takes a few minutes. After activation, you can log in to the system.
Step 3. Log in.
What do I need to do to log in?
- Enter the email address used to register your account on the platform.
- Enter your password.
- Log in.
Congratulations, you have successfully registered on the Web of Science platform!
Step 4. Select publications of your authorship.
After registration and login, the system automatically pulls up scientific papers that you may have authored. You need to select the works of your authorship to add them to your profile. If you do not see some of your works, you need to make the search more accurate. To do this, enter all the email addresses you used when publishing your previous research. You also have the option to add your publications manually.
What options are available at this stage?
- You can immediately choose whether you have written all the articles suggested by the system or none of them.
- You have the option to indicate next to each document whether it is your work.
- Refine your results.
The refine results column allows you to conduct an extended or more precise search for an author's work. Here, you can select specific years, educational and research institutions, and different variants of names.
Step 5. Scientist profile.
1. Published names. The author's names are presented as they appear in their publications.
2. Organisations. A list of organisations with which the researcher has collaborated in their publications in the Core Collection. It does not reflect the history of their employment.
3. Subject categories. The range of scientific fields in which the author is actively working and is interested in.
4. Awards. This section lists the awards and honours received by the researcher.
5. Other identifiers. The author can connect their ORCID to their profile to enable two-way synchronisation.
6. Metrics. The main scientometric indicators are displayed on the right side of the author's profile.
7. Metrics dashboard. Metrics from the Web of Science Core Collection include the number of citations, publications, and the Hirsch index. The dashboard looks like this:
8. Characteristics of scientific metrics. This button provides an overview of the scientific metrics included in the author's profile.
9. Key indicators. The key scientific metrics of the author are presented here, such as the Hirsch index, number of publications, number of citations, and number of cited papers.
Step 6. Check the available works of authorship.
- Documents. This section presents all the scientific works of the author that are indexed in the Web of Science database.
- Sorting. The author's profile allows you to sort papers by date (from newest to oldest) or by the number of citations (from most cited to least cited).
You can always edit this information and data.
Step 7. Familiarise yourself with the functionality of your profile.
- Edit your profile.
- Add publications.
- Add reviews.
- Add editor's notes.
- Add information about membership in the editorial board
- Pending records.
Edit profile
What can I change or add?
- Photo.
- Name of the scientist.
- Published names.
- Main organisation.
- History of the organisation.
Step 7. Setting up automatic updates.
One of the conveniences of the Web of Science platform is the ability to automatically update. This feature can be enabled and disabled manually when editing a profile, which allows you to conveniently manage the updating of information.
However, there is one caveat to this feature: it is possible to add false information. It is recommended that you regularly check the materials in your profile, as sometimes studies that are not relevant to you may be added automatically due to the coincidence of surnames, names or initials.
The Web of Science platform introduced automatic updating of researcher profiles in April 2023. WoS now automatically updates the list of publications and preprints of authors. It is not difficult to register and create a profile in the international Web of Science database. The main thing is to enter the required information correctly and check it regularly.
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