Should I refer to myself as a PhD candidate or a researcher as an author of a paper? My paper was accepted in a reputed journal. As I have to submit an author biography, I was wondering whether I should refer to myself as a PhD candidate or better say a researcher?
I feel that a paper authored by a PhD candidate may not receive the same attention since some people would see students as not that competent yet.
It doesn't matter, it's a bio.

Describe who you are. Do you see yourself as a PhD student or a researcher?

Be careful because "PhD candidate" has additional meaning some places vs others, and you don't want to misuse it if it doesn't apply to you (it does not mean "PhD student" everywhere).