I’m trying to figure out the best way to handle my name in publications after getting married. My previous papers are under Jane Doe, but I’m considering legally changing my name so that my married last name becomes my middle name, meaning I’d be Jane Smith Doe legally.
That way, I could still publish as Jane Doe (to keep consistency in citations) while fully having my married last name as part of my legal name.
Has anyone else done this? How did it work out for you in academia? Any issues with ORCID, citations, or just general confusion? Would love to hear how others have navigated this!
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Every woman I know in this situation publishes under their maiden name.
I changed my name and it has caused me zero problems
I know some women who publish under their maiden name and some who started publishing under their maiden name and later used their married name. And I know some who have only published under their married name.
None had problems getting tenure.
don’t worry too much about it your CV explains everything