Use this section when you need to:

• make yourself discoverable in the Experts directory
• understand which profile fields affect retrieval and collaboration most strongly
• export your profile, update it with ORCID, or edit it manually
• understand how expertise endorsement works

Main roles:

• Signed-in users
• Contributor
• Mantainer

Related sections:

• Discover research content
• Communication
• Create and publish content

Your public profile is not a decorative extra in HORTUS.

It is the bridge between identity, search retrieval, visibility, and collaboration. A well-completed profile improves discoverability because it gives the platform more structured signals to match against search queries and filters. It also helps other researchers decide quickly whether to contact you, invite you into a project, or follow your work.