Online Scholarly Identity

There are many ways you can import scholarly activities into Interfolio's FAR module. There are two main ways your scholarly activity can be imported into Interfolio:

1. You can manually add scholarly activity
2. Interfolio automatically uploads your scholarly activity from a variety of databases and citation indexes
   1. This process requires you to accept the records that Interfolio automatically imports to confirm they are yours

Below we will discuss the different sources Interfolio can automatically import, as well as tips for manually adding scholarly activity.

Where does Interfolio pull scholarly activities from?

Interfolio automatically imports scholarly activity from a variety of sources including:

• Scopus
• ORCID
• Crossref
• OpenAlex
• and more

ORCID and Scopus pull from scholarly accounts that you can access and edit. We will talk about why and how Scopus Author Profiles and ORCID profiles can integrate into Interfolio.

How does Scopus work with Interfolio?

Interfolio integrates with Scopus so that it pulls records that are associated with you. Scopus has a feature called Author Profiles, which allow you to see your citations and metrics associated with them. You do not need to do anything to create a Scopus Author Profile, as it is automatically created by Scopus. You CAN edit your Scopus Author Profile to be more accurate. You can edit your Scopus Author Profile to be more accurate, which will help make your Interfolio FAR module more accurate as well. 

What is ORCID and why should I get an ORCID account?

ORCID stands for Open Researcher and Contributor ID. ORCID helps you to distinguish yourself and your scholarly work with a unique identifier. ORCID is used by many journals and organizations to identify researchers. When you sign up for ORCID, you will receive a unique identifier, as well as an online record which is basically like a free online CV. 

Can I integrate ORCID into Interfolio?

You can connect your ORCID account to Interfolio. You can do this so that Interfolio can import the information on your ORCID profile. See the help page from Interfolio linked in the Interfolio Help Pages box. 

How do ORCID and Scopus work together?

You can connect your ORCID account to Scopus as a way to automatically import any Scopus citations of yours into your ORCID profile. 

Why isn't one of my publications showing up in my Scopus Author Profile or Interfolio?

It is important to understand that each database or citation source has a finite set of records. For example, Scopus indexes many journals, but they don't have access to EVERYTHING. Each database or source has that same limitation. There is a chance that something you have published is not indexed in the sources that Interfolio pulls from (like Scopus). If this happens, you can upload your scholarly publication manually.

How can I easily import my publications manually?

You may have a scholarly contribution that is not available through Scopus, CrossRef, PubMed or any of the other sources that Interfolio automatically pulls from. It's also important to remember that Interfolio doesn't get constant updates from Scopus or other sources, so there may be a delay between when your contribution is published and when it is available in Interfolio. In these cases, you can manually upload your contribution to Interfolio. 

You can manually add all of the citation information, but if you'd like a faster way to manually upload citations, you can download an RIS or BibTeX citation file for your citation (or multiple citations) and import the citation file to Interfolio.