Academia sends emails to ensure users' profiles are updated with their authored papers. If a user is not the author, they can ignore the email or unsubscribe. Authors are encouraged to claim their papers, as those on Academia receive more citations and visibility.
You received this email because Academia found a paper that may match your authorship and wants to verify if you wrote it. We continuously search the web and other academic databases to keep profiles current with new papers, citations, and other academic information we find about researchers.
If you're not the author
Feel free to ignore the email or click the button that says "This Is Not Me" if you're not the author of the paper we asked about.
If you no longer wish to receive emails like this from us, you can unsubscribe via the link at the bottom of the email you received.
If you're the author
Consider claiming the paper by clicking "Add to Profile". The paper and the document(s) attached will be uploaded to your profile, citing you as the author of this paper.
Benefits of claiming your paper
Here's why you should claim papers you've authored:
- Increased citations: Papers on Academia.edu are cited more often. View our research study showing that open access on Academia correlates with higher citation rates.
- Greater visibility: Over 30 million researchers on Academia will be able to view, read, download, and share the papers on your profile.
- Analytics and insights: Track how often your papers are viewed and downloaded around the world using Academia's analytics tools.
- Search engine prominence: Academia pages routinely appear on the first page (or even top 5 search results) for names of specific professors and papers.
- Collaboration opportunities: Request feedback on drafts of your work from colleagues on Academia, or create a discussion session where users from around the world can add their ideas and suggestions.
Frequently asked questions
Can I opt out of emails asking me if I wrote a paper?
Sure! Learn how to change your Email Notification settings.
I'm the author, but I don't want this paper to be public. What should I do?
You might not want this paper to be visible on Academia for many valid reasons. Because Academia feels so strongly about open access, it isn't possible to claim a paper and make it "private". Please ignore the email or click the button that says "This Is Not Me", and we won't upload it to your profile.