https://tech.ldas.jp/en/tags/cinii/Recent content in Cinii on Digital Archive Systems Tech BlogHugoenMon, 13 Apr 2026 00:00:00 +0900https://tech.ldas.jp/en/posts/cinii-articles-nii-researcher-id/Mon, 13 Apr 2026 00:00:00 +0900https://tech.ldas.jp/en/posts/cinii-articles-nii-researcher-id/<p>While updating a university&rsquo;s faculty information system, I came across the following note.</p> <blockquote> <p>Based on the researcher number, the CiNii Articles page URL is <strong>displayed automatically</strong>.</p></blockquote> <p>I had assumed CiNii Articles links were something you had to look up by hand, but it turns out they can be generated mechanically from the researcher number. Here is how the mapping works.</p> <h2 id="what-is-a-researcher-number">What is a researcher number</h2> <p>It is the 8-digit number used for KAKENHI (JSPS Grants-in-Aid) applications and management. It is assigned to researchers registered in e-Rad and uniquely identifies a researcher in the KAKEN database and various researcher information systems.</p>