Giving credit to the right Dr. Wong: Seeking a unique ID for scientists
C&EN Senior Editor Sophie Rovner notes that scientists rightly want credit for their research discoveries without being confused with individuals with the same name or initials. However, there's no universal system for attributing research discoveries to the correct scientist among many with the same name. As a result, researchers, publishers, and scientific and government organizations are seeking a "unique author identifier."
One possible approach to such unique identifiers involves setting up a central registry where every scientist could obtain an ID upon publication of their first paper and use it throughout a lifetime of publishing papers, applying for grants, and conducting other scientific business.
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