Your Personal Website is a customizable version of your Academia.edu profile that helps you showcase your research papers in a beautifully polished, personal format. It's built from your profile, so you can update your website by editing your profile information and your Personal Website settings.
What you can do with your Personal Website
Your Personal Website is useful if you want to:
- Share your research with a simple public link
- Present your academic work in a more polished format
- Make your profile easier for readers and collaborators to browse
How your Personal Website works
Your Personal Website is powered by your Academia.edu profile. This means you don't need a separate website builder or additional tools. It's easy to set up!
When you update your profile, your updates will automatically appear on your website, too.
Where to update your Personal Website
You can manage your Personal Website in two places:
- Edit your profile: Update your name, profile photo, research interests, publications, and other profile details.
- Personal Website settings: Manage website-specific options, including your cover photo, custom website URL, and whether you want to activate or deactivate your Personal Website.
For step-by-step instructions, see our guide to editing your Personal Website.
Ways to personalize your website
You may want your Personal Website to reflect your research, background, or academic goals. You can make your website feel more complete by adding details that help readers understand who you are and what you work on.
Here are a few ways to personalize your website:
- Edit your biography to introduce your background, research interests, and current work.
- Add your CV so visitors can learn more about your academic experience.
- Organize your papers into sections to help readers browse your work by topic, project, or publication type.
- Add a cover photo to give your website a visual identity.
- Review your profile details so your website stays accurate and up to date.
- Choose a custom URL for your Personal Website.
For more ideas, see our guide to customizing your Personal Website.