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How do I add or update my affiliation?
Last updated on August 03, 2026
A current and verified institutional affiliation is required to submit a paper.
To add your affiliation to your account profile, you can use the 'Affiliations' tab located on the left-hand navigation. Alternatively, you can go to the 'My Account' tab and find the 'Affiliations' section to edit or add your details.
Please remember, only the author using their own credentials can revise their affiliation information.
- Sign in to SSRNopens in new tab/window.
- Select 'Affiliations' from the left-hand navigation in HQ, or from the drop-down under the icon in the upper right on the home page.
- Select 'Add Affiliation' and you will be directed to the Add Affiliation screen.
- Enter the name of your organization in the 'Organization Search' area and click on 'Search'.
- Select the name of your organization and click 'Submit' when complete.
To select the Organization click on the organization's name. To view departments within an organization click on the 'See Departments' button.
If your organization is not found, a message will display: "If you have searched for your organization and it does not exist, please click here." Click the word 'here' to add your organization. Be sure the organization really does not exist on SSRN before adding a new organization. Use a partial name in your search; results are limited to exact matches.
- Optional: You can narrow your affiliation down to a specific department within your organization by clicking 'See Departments' (if available).
- Optional: After selecting your organization, enter your Title, a preferred organization display name, or additional public contact information before clicking 'Submit'.
Once you have made all the desired changes, click 'Submit'.
To modify/update your current information for an affiliation:
- In the 'Affiliations' tab, select 'Edit' beside the respective affiliation and make the necessary changes.
- When your changes are complete click 'Update'.
Writing in the 'Preferred Organization Name' field will not update your affiliation, it will simply change how the name displays.
To remove an existing affiliation, click 'Deactivate' then click 'OK'. This will remove the affiliation from displaying under your name on public SSRN pages.
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