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The Web of Science ResearcherID is described as:
Web of Science ResearcherID provides a solution to the author ambiguity problem within the scholarly research community. Each member is assigned a unique identifier to enable researchers to manage their publication lists, track their times cited counts and h-index, identify potential collaborators and avoid author misidentification. In addition, your ResearcherID information integrates with the Web of Science products and is ORCID compliant, allowing you to claim and showcase your publications from a single account. Search the registry to find collaborators, review publication lists and explore how research is used around the world!
To register for a Web of Science ResearcherID on Publons, start by clicking here: http://www.researcherid.com/#rid-for-researchers
Once you have submitted your Name and Contact information, you will receive a registration invitation link via email.
Publons works with Web of Science ResearcherID to provide accurate, efficient, and effective tracking and reporting of your research productivity.
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Once you have a Web of Science ResearcherID, you can do a number of things with it!