How do I add academic publications to LinkedIn?

Why Add Publications to LinkedIn?

Adding academic publications to your LinkedIn profile is a great way to showcase your research accomplishments and academic credentials. LinkedIn is becoming an increasingly important platform for academics to connect with others in their field, find career opportunities, and demonstrate their expertise. Including your publications on your profile allows you to:

• Share your research more widely outside of academic circles
• Connect with other researchers working on similar topics
• Demonstrate your productivity and subject matter expertise to colleagues and potential employers or collaborators
• Increase the visibility and impact of your publications through additional exposure

In short, adding publications helps round out your professional image and fully convey your academic achievements on LinkedIn.

What Types of Publications Can I Add?

Pretty much any published academic works can be added to your publications section, including:

• Peer-reviewed journal articles
• Books/book chapters
• Conference papers or proceedings
• Non-peer reviewed articles
• White papers
• Technical reports
• Theses and dissertations

Both paid access and open access publications can be added. The key is that it needs to be an official, published work – simply uploading a copy of an unpublished manuscript or paper you presented in class would not be appropriate.

Adding Journal Articles

Adding published journal articles is a straightforward process in LinkedIn:

1. Go to your profile and click “Add profile section”
2. Select “Publications” from the options
3. Click the “+ Add publication” button
4. Search for the journal article by title, DOI, PubMed ID or other keywords related to the publication.
5. Select the correct publication from the search results.
6. LinkedIn will automatically pull in citation information including authors, journal, date, etc. Double check that the information is correct.
7. Click “Save” to add the publication to your profile

One tip is that you can copy/paste the article title, DOI or PubMed ID directly into the search bar to quickly pull up the correct publication.

Adding Other Publication Types

For books, book chapters, conference proceedings, and other publication types, LinkedIn allows you to manually enter the publication details:

1. Follow steps 1-3 above to access the “Add publication” section
2. Select “Create Manually” from the dropdown menu
3. Select the publication type from the dropdown menu (book, book chapter, conference proceeding, etc.)
4. Enter all relevant publication details in the fields provided, including:
   • Title
   • Publication date
   • Publisher
   • Description
   • Co-authors
5. Click “Save” to add the publication

For unpublished works like theses or dissertations, choose “Student Thesis” as the publication type when manually adding them.

Adding Additional Info and Customizing Your Publications

To make your publications stand out, consider adding additional details:

• Upload a copy or image of the publication cover or page
• Include a 1-2 sentence description summarizing the piece
• Link to the journal, conference, publisher website, or full text if open access
• List how many citations the work has received
• Add the Digital Object Identifier (DOI) or PubMed ID

You can also reorder how the publications appear, as well as choose which ones are featured prominently in your profile summary vs. collapsed in the full publication list.

Best Practices

To maximize the impact of your academic publications on LinkedIn:

• Keep your publication list updated consistently as new works are published
• Prioritize highlighting your 1-3 most significant or seminal publications at the top
• Check that publication details imported automatically are accurate
• Include a description for books, dissertations, and less obviously titled publications
• Upload book covers or article/chapter first pages when possible, respecting copyright
• Link to full text articles if open access or publisher page if available

Following these tips will ensure your publication list is informative, engaging, and professionally showcases your academic achievements on your LinkedIn profile.

Common Questions

Are unpublished manuscripts or non-peer reviewed works allowed?

LinkedIn’s guidelines specify you should only add official published works to the publications section. However, you can include unpublished works or manuscripts under development in the “Accomplishments” section or in your profile summary.

What if I have more than 100 publications?

LinkedIn allows up to 100 publications to be displayed. If you exceed that, the most recent or featured publications will be displayed first. You can choose which works are featured vs. collapsed in your full list.

Can I reorder how my publications appear?

Yes, you can reorder your publications by dragging and dropping or using the toolbar arrows. Make sure your most significant or recent works appear at the top.

What if some publication info is incorrect or missing?

If there are errors in publication details imported automatically, you can edit them manually by clicking into each publication and modifying the info as needed.

How do I know if adding an article respects copyright?

In general, adding basic citation info and links to journals or publishers does not violate copyright. However, check publisher policies before uploading any protected full-text content.

Conclusion

Adding academic publications provides a way to round out your professional image on LinkedIn as a published researcher and academic. Carefully selected publications along with additional description and customization will allow you to showcase your body of work and credentials effectively. Follow the steps here and best practices outlined above to fully leverage publications on your LinkedIn profile.