If you attempt to log in and receive an "Invalid Username or Password" error, follow these steps:
The official password is kept by your institution's library director or information officer. Visit your library or contact the IT department to request the current username and password. Check the Research4Life Country Eligibility List
Navigate directly to the official unified Research4Life Content Portal . Click the user silhouette icon in the top right corner. Enter your assigned institutional username and password.
Username: hinari_user Password: ________ Hinari Login Password
: Some institutions use IP-based authentication, which automatically logs users in when they are on the campus network, but requires the manual login password when working off-campus.
How much does Research4Life cost? Access to Research4Life is free for eligible institutions in Group A countries. Research4Life
Institutions in countries, areas, or territories with low gross national income (GNI) receive completely free access. If you attempt to log in and receive
If your organization isn't registered yet, an official representative can apply on the Research4Life Registration page.
The credentials are legally bound to your specific organization. Sharing them with friends at non-registered institutions is a violation of the terms of service.
Sometimes you can log into the Hinari portal successfully, but when you click on a specific journal or publisher link (like Elsevier, Springer, or Wiley), you are prompted for another login or asked to pay. Click the user silhouette icon in the top right corner
Forgetting a password or encountering issues during the login process is not uncommon. Here are some troubleshooting tips:
For example, one journal publisher's website states: "If you don't remember your password, you can reset it by entering your email address and clicking the Reset Password button". But this refers to an on that particular publisher's site, not to the Hinari institutional password.
If your institution is in a Group B country and failed to pay the annual subscription, the password will be deactivated.
For more information on HINARI, including registration, login, and troubleshooting, visit the following resources:
: Typically, an entire university or hospital shares one institutional username and password.