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Helena Mikkola, last updated by Mea Pousar on Jul 22, 2026
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What is profile tool?
With profile tool, you can create a public profile in Research.fi. The profile tool promotes the discovery of experts in different fields. Profiles include information on researchers, RDI experts and other research-related experts operating in Finland in order to allow an increasing number of people to participate in discussions concerning their field in the media and in the society’s decision-making.
Creating a profile to the national service, experts can highlight their entire career and competence regardless of organisational boundaries. The information about competences and merits can be transferred between systems without the need to re-enter the information, even when affiliations change.
Identification to the profile is done with an ORCID iD and Suomi.fi identification. Profile tool is available in Finnish, Swedish and English.
If profile tool does not find information from the expert's current home organisation, the organisation has not yet made the necessary data transfers and the information will become available to the tool later. Information in the ORCID profile and Research.fi are always available to the expert. The information is always kept in the profile, and the expert can choose what they want to publish about themselves and their work.
Open the profile tool
Editing information
All entries indicate the source where the necessary changes can be made. Changed information is automatically updated in the profile. In ORCID, the changed data is updated in the tool 5-10 minutes after the information is changed. The updating time for other sources depends on the organization's data transfer schedule.
The information is edited in the source systems (universities, universities of applied sciences, research institutes, university hospitals, and research funders), from where they are retrieved to the research information hub. You cannot edit the information in the profile tool.
Research outputs that have not been recorded in organizations’ systems cannot be entered or saved on Research.fi or in the profile. You can view the source information in the Data Selection view and in the Data and Sources section, which is a view of all the data on you that has been transferred to the research information hub.
Each organization providing data is responsible for the accuracy, quality, comprehensiveness, and timeliness of its own data. Please contact the source, such as your own organization, directly, to correct any incorrect information. The information source is indicated alongside the displayed information.
Research.fi is a service provided by the Ministry of Education and Culture that collects and shares information on research in Finland. CSC - IT Center for Science implements the service in cooperation with research organisations and funders.
The service makes information on research and experts easier to find and promotes the visibility and societal impact of Finnish research.
What is an ORCID iD?
The international ORCID iD (Open Researcher and Contributor ID) provides a persistent identifier distinguishing you from every other researcher. It is a serial number that allows researchers to distinguish themselves from other researchers with the same name, among other things. The identifier remains the same even if the researcher's name or organisation changes.
The ORCID iD is widely used by scientific publishers and funders, among others, and researchers can attach it to their publications and other outputs. Researchers can also maintain their own profiles in the ORCID service. Create your ORCID account at https://orcid.org/
Instructions for using the profile tool
Instructions for using the tool and its features can also be found in video format: https://video.csc.fi/playlist/dedicated/0_uaiybnqv/
Getting started with profile tool
1. Create your profile.
In profile tool, you can create a profile and publish it in Research.fi. Your information will not be disclosed without your permission.
2. Start to deploy the service.
3. Read the terms of use and the personal data processing principles and accept them.
4. Identify through Suomi.fi.
5. Log in using your ORCID iD or the email that you created in ORCID service.
Use your ORCID password. If you do not already have an ORCID iD, you can create one in the ORCID service at orcid.org.
6. Import your ORCID data.
Selecting information for your profile
1. Select the information you want to publish on your profile.
Select the information in each section using the separate views that open. You can choose information to your profile from
- ORCID
- Research.fi
- Your current home organization's (affiliation) system
You can edit your selections afterwards.
If you cannot find information about your current home organization, it means that your organization has not yet completed the necessary data transfers.
2. Select the information you want to be public in the views that appear.
You can also make all information in a category public.
3. You can search for publications, research data and projects on Research.fi and attach them to your profile.
4. Discard your changes or publish your profile.
The profile draft serves as a preview of the profile.
5. Once you have selected the information you want to publish, you can publish your profile.
You can still inspect your changes.
6. On the data and sources page of the profile, you can always view what information about you has been collected and which information is public and which is not.
The page can also be used to make information you want public in Research.fi.
Download CV
In the CV tool, you can download a resume following the TENK (Finnish National Board on Research Integrity) template. The CV is downloaded in .docx format, so it can be easily opened and edited in Microsoft Word. You can choose to include either all profile information or only the information set to public in your resume. You can select English, Finnish, or Swedish as the language for your resume.
Download publication list
In the CV tool, you can download a list of your publications. The publication list can be downloaded in three different citation styles (APA, Chicago, or MLA). The publication list can be downloaded organized by year or according to the Finnish Ministry of Education and Culture’s publication classification. The publication list is downloaded in .docx format, so it can be easily opened and edited in Microsoft Word.
Hide profile
The profile can be hidden by logging in to the profile and changing the settings on the account settings page.
You can hide your profile from Research.fi at any time. Hiding your profile means that your profile information will not appear on Research.fi, but the information you have selected will remain in the profile tool. This means you can republish your profile at any time with the choices you have made before.
Delete profile
The profile can be deleted by logging in to the profile and changing the settings on the account settings page.
You can delete your profile from Research.fi at any time. Deleting your profile means deleting your profile information and deleting the information you imported from ORCID. Also, the data stored when logging into the profile tool will be deleted.
