🎓 Virtual Workshop
From Academic Profile
to Promotion
Mastering Your Digital Research Identity
Build, manage, and promote your academic identity — improve research visibility, boost citations, and accelerate your career with the right digital tools
About the Workshop
Why Academic Visibility Matters Today
In today's competitive academic landscape, your research is only as impactful as its visibility. This intensive workshop equips faculty members, researchers, and LIS professionals with practical skills to build a powerful digital academic identity, manage research profiles across major platforms, and measure — then amplify — their scholarly impact.
From creating your ORCID ID to promoting research on LinkedIn and tracking citations with Altmetrics, this workshop covers everything you need to go from an anonymous researcher to a recognized academic voice.
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Digital Academic Identity
Create a unified, accurate, and consistent academic presence across ORCID, Google Scholar, Scopus, and 10+ platforms — so your work is always found and credited correctly.
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Research Impact & Metrics
Understand h-index, i10-index, Altmetrics, and citation tracking — and learn how to use these indicators to demonstrate the real-world impact of your research.
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Promotion & Networking
Leverage LinkedIn, ResearchGate, Academia.edu and open-access platforms to actively promote your work, build your academic network, and accelerate career growth.
7Content Modules
10+Platforms Covered
5Hands-On Activities
5Participant Deliverables
The Problem
⚠️ Common Challenges Researchers Face
✗Low citation counts despite quality publications
✗Duplicate or missing researcher profiles across platforms
✗Inconsistent author name indexing causing lost citations
✗Research not discoverable by peers or journal editors
✗Uncertainty about which journal to publish in for maximum impact
✗Low API scores due to poor profile management & documentation
Platforms
🌐 Platforms Covered in This Workshop
🆔ORCID
Unique researcher identifier — global standard
🔍Google Scholar
Citation tracking & profile management
📊Scopus Author ID
Elsevier's researcher profile & analytics
🔬Web of Science
Clarivate researcher profile & metrics
🇮🇳Vidwan / IRINS
India's national researcher registry
🤝ResearchGate
Academic networking & publication sharing
🎓Academia.edu
Research sharing & discoverability platform
💼LinkedIn
Academic branding & professional network
🗃️Zenodo
Open-access research repository (CERN)
📦Figshare
Data, datasets & research outputs sharing
🏛️Institutional Repos
University-level open access repositories
🌡️Altmetrics
Social & alternative impact tracking
Curriculum
📚 Workshop Modules — Detailed Breakdown
1
Module 1
Understanding Academic Identity & Research Visibility
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Key Concepts
- Concept of Digital Academic Identity
- Research visibility in career growth
- Impact on promotions & API scores
- Role in institutional ranking & accreditation
- Overview of major academic platforms
Common Problems Addressed
- Low citation counts
- Duplicate / missing profiles
- Inconsistent author name indexing
- Poor discoverability in databases
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Module 2 — Hands-on
Creating & Managing Core Research Profiles
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🆔 ORCID
🔍 Google Scholar
📊 Scopus Author ID
🔬 Web of Science
🇮🇳 Vidwan / IRINS
What You'll Learn
- Step-by-step profile creation for each platform
- Linking publications correctly
- Merging duplicate records
- Fixing indexing issues
Profile Management
- Adding affiliation and research areas
- Maintaining accuracy across platforms
- Cross-linking all profiles together
- Keeping profiles up to date
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Module 3
Academic Networking & Visibility Platforms
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🤝 ResearchGate
🎓 Academia.edu
💼 LinkedIn (Academic Branding)
Strategies
- Profile optimization for each platform
- Sharing publications effectively
- Building your academic network
- Increasing reads, citations & engagement
Communication & Branding
- Professional communication practices
- LinkedIn academic profile optimization
- Messaging & collaboration etiquette
- Building a personal academic brand
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Module 4
Open Access & Research Sharing
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🗃️ Zenodo
📦 Figshare
🏛️ Institutional Repositories
Open Access Models
- Understanding Green & Gold Open Access
- Self-archiving practices
- Uploading papers, datasets, presentations
- DOI generation and usage
Rights & Policies
- Copyright basics for researchers
- Publisher self-archiving policies
- Creative Commons licences overview
- SHERPA/RoMEO tool introduction
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Module 5
Research Promotion Strategies
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Promotion Channels
- LinkedIn posts & article sharing
- Academic communities and groups
- Email signature with research links
- Institutional newsletters & blogs
Visibility Tools
- Creating research infographics
- Writing short plain-language summaries
- Video abstracts (conceptual introduction)
- Using Google Scholar alerts & tracking tools
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Module 6
Measuring Research Impact
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Citation Metrics
- h-index — definition and calculation
- i10-index — Google Scholar metric
- Introduction to Altmetrics
- Understanding research performance indicators
Tracking Tools
- Google Scholar Metrics dashboard
- Scopus Author Analytics
- Web of Science citation reports
- Setting citation alerts for your work
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Module 7
Integration & Best Practices
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Profile Integration
- Linking all academic profiles together
- Maintaining consistency across platforms
- Monthly profile maintenance checklist
- Building long-term academic reputation
Common Mistakes to Avoid
- Inconsistent name formats across platforms
- Ignoring profile updates after publications
- Publishing in unindexed / predatory journals
- Neglecting open-access self-archiving
Practical Learning
🛠️ Hands-On Activities
🆔 Create Your ORCID ID
Register and set up your ORCID profile, add publications, and link your institutional affiliation — the first step in establishing a unique, verifiable researcher identity.
🔍 Set Up / Optimize Google Scholar Profile
Create or claim your Google Scholar profile, add missing publications, merge duplicates, and configure citation alerts to track your academic impact in real time.
🔁 Identify & Fix Duplicate Records
Audit your profiles on Scopus and Web of Science for duplicate or missing records — learn how to merge them and correct attribution errors so all citations count.
📤 Upload Research Output on Open-Access Platform
Upload at least one research paper, dataset, or presentation on Zenodo or Figshare — generate a DOI, add metadata, and make your work globally discoverable and citable.
💼 Improve LinkedIn Academic Profile
Optimize your LinkedIn profile for academic branding — update your headline, add publications and research projects, write an impact-focused summary, and connect with peers.
Impact Measurement
📊 Key Research Metrics — Explained
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h-index
A researcher with an h-index of 10 has 10 papers each cited at least 10 times. Measures both productivity and citation impact in one number. Available on Google Scholar, Scopus & WoS.
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i10-index
The number of publications with at least 10 citations. A simple, useful metric used by Google Scholar to indicate consistent research output across your career.
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Altmetrics
Tracks the online attention your research receives — social media shares, news mentions, policy documents, blog posts. Goes beyond citations to measure real-world reach and engagement.
Participants
👥 Who Should Attend?
👨🏫 Faculty Members
🎓 PhD Scholars
🧪 Early-Career Researchers
🔬 Postdoctoral Fellows
📚 Librarians (Research Support)
🏛️ Academic Institutions & Research Bodies
After the Workshop
💡 Workshop Outcomes
✔Understand the importance of digital academic identity
✔Create and manage major research profiles effectively
✔Improve visibility of publications across global databases
✔Use open-access platforms to share research freely
✔Promote research using digital tools and social platforms
✔Track citations and measure research impact accurately
✔Build a strong and professional long-term academic presence
✔Avoid common mistakes that reduce visibility and citations
What You Receive
📦 Participant Deliverables
🪪Updated Academic Profiles
🔗Linked Researcher IDs (ORCID + Scopus + Scholar)
📤One Open-Access Uploaded Research Output
✅Profile Optimization Checklist
🗺️Research Visibility Strategy Guide
Key Features
⭐ Key Highlights
🎓 E-Certificate of Participation
🎥 Recorded Session Access
📘 Step-by-step Practical Guidance
🛠️ Hands-on Live Demonstration
💬 Live Interaction & Q&A
📊 10+ Platforms Covered
🗺️ Personal Visibility Strategy
Ready to Build Your Academic Legacy?
Join this workshop and transform your research presence — from invisible to influential. Build the digital identity your work deserves.
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