Database of scholarly identifiers

A database of scholarly identifiers is an organized system that assigns unique codes or IDs to researchers, articles, institutions, and other academic entities. This helps accurately link work to the correct individuals or organizations, even if names are similar or change over time. Such databases improve the discoverability, attribution, and management of scholarly output, ensuring that credit is properly given and records are reliable across academic platforms and publications. Essentially, it’s a centralized way to uniquely identify and connect the various components involved in scholarly research.