faker_researcher_ids

A Python package extending Faker to generate fake author identifiers used in scientific databases and publication tracking systems:

• Scopus;
• ORCID;
• Web of Science;
• Google Scholar.

Installation

Install with pip:

pip install faker_researcher_ids

Or with uv:

uv add faker_researcher_ids

Usage

1. Import necessary dependencies:

from faker import Faker  
from faker_researcher_ids import ScientificProvider

2. Create a Faker instance:

fake = Faker()

3. Add the provider to created instance:

fake.add_provider(ScientificProvider)

Identifiers generation

# Scopus Author ID
>>> fake.scopus_id()
'53070267764'

# Web of Science ID (aka ResearcherID)
>>> fake.wos_id()
'O-2416-2014'

# ORCID
>>> fake.orcid()
'https://orcid.org/0009-0008-7383-0730'

# Google Scholar ID
>>> fake.google_scholar_id()
'ogf35PW74DCe'