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• How do I start on SciProfiles?
  1. Create a SciProfiles Account.

  • Go to https://sciprofiles.com/ and input your name, email address, and password (at least eight letters, with at least one uppercase letter, one lowercase letter, and one number without spaces) to register.

  
  

  

  
  

  • Click the link in the email you received for validation. An account will be created for you.
  • If you already have an MDPI account (an account registered on platforms including SuSy, SciForum, Preprints, Encyclopedia, and MDPI.com), you can directly log in to SciProfiles with your registered email and password.

  
  

  2. Set up your profile.

  • Log in to SciProfiles.
  • Select your subject and keywords.
  • Fill in your basic info, including your title, short biography, and profile URL.

  
  

  3. Improve your profile.

  • Add an avatar to better promote your profile/publications.
  • Send a Post to say Hi to all SciProfiles.
  • Add publications, conferences, and projects to show your academic experience.
• How do I link my ORCID?

  1. Click on the small gear icon at the top right corner of the screen.
  2. Choose “Edit My Profile” to go to your Basic Info page.
  3. Click "VERIFY ORCID".
  
  
  4. Log in to your ORCID account and authorize MDPI to access.
  
  

  If you got the message "The provided ORCID is already in use by another profile", please contact info@sciprofiles.com.

• How do I add additional emails?
  1. Click the small gear icon at the top right corner of the screen.
  2. Choose “Edit My Profile” to go to your Basic Info page.
  3. Click the “Add Email” button.
  
  

  

  
  4. Input your new email address and click “Submit”.
  5. You can verify your email address in two ways: by either entering the password of the new email address or by sending an activation email to the new email address
  

• How do I add/change my photo?

  1. Click your avatar on the "Home" page or "My Profile" page.