May 14, 2025 | Islamabad, Pakistan — In a major step forward for global academic innovation, the Xpertno Research Center has officially launched X-PEN ID v1.1, a groundbreaking update to the world’s emerging open-access digital identification platform for researchers, authors, and scholars.
The latest version introduces a suite of powerful tools designed to revolutionize how knowledge is discovered, cited, and engaged with - making the research process more accessible, interactive, and dynamic than ever before.
What’s New in X-PEN ID v1.1?
Live Search Feed – Users can now explore authors, articles, and books in real-time through an intelligent, intuitive search engine. Whether you're looking for a specific author, a recent article, or a published book chapter, the feed dynamically returns results by relevance, global impact, and verification status.
Like / Unlike Feature with Milestone Alerts – Publications now display real-time like counts. As a community-building feature, authors receive special milestone alerts, including email congratulations sent to all contributors.
Follow / Unfollow System – Users can now follow other researchers to stay updated with their publications and professional activities. The social dimension of academic networking just became a reality on X-PEN ID.
Dynamic Author Display – With the elimination of static full names, X-PEN ID now intelligently combines first, middle, and last names for consistent formatting. Verified users also show their X-PEN ID as a badge beside their name.
Claim System for Co-authors – Co-authors can now claim their contributions to both articles and books. Once verified, these works appear directly on their public author dashboards.
Enhanced Profile Design – Author profiles now feature professional dashboards, with clean, modern UI, QR-coded identity access, and sections for Experience, Education, Publications, Events, Courses, and Recommendations.🖊️
SEO-Optimized Public View – With rich metadata, custom share links, and public visibility for search engines, every profile and publication is built to be discoverable globally.
Director’s Vision: Research Without Borders
Speaking on the launch, RajaNasir, Director & CEO of Expert Novice Group and founder of the X-PEN ID platform, said:
“X-PEN ID v1.1 isn’t just a version upgrade — it’s a declaration of intent. We are building a global research ecosystem where knowledge isn’t just published, it’s recognised, shared, and engaged with meaningfully. Every update in this version comes from a deep frustration with systems that exclude, charge, or silence voices. We want to give researchers, especially from underrepresented regions, the digital authority and global visibility they deserve.”
What’s Coming Next?
The team hinted at more upgrades coming soon:
About X-PEN ID
X-PEN ID (Xpertno – Publications & Experts’ Network ID) is a free global digital identity for authors, offering ORCID-style persistent identification with expanded features such as verified profiles, citation management, research sharing, and global indexing.
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