ORCiD is an acronym for Open Researcher & Contributor iD. It is an open, non-profit, community-based effort to provide a registry of unique researcher identifiers and a method of linking research-related items, such as articles as datasets, to these identifiers.
How can I obtain an ORCiD now?
Register for an ORCiD ID. You have the option to build your profile through the “import works” button, associating your papers, data sets, and other research output with your ID. You can then include the ID as a link on your CV or web page.
What is the purpose and benefit of obtaining a researcher iD through the ORCiD system?
ORCiD provides a persistent digital identifier that distinguishes you from every other researcher. The goal is to support the creation of a permanent, clear, and unambiguous record of scholarly communication by enabling reliable attribution of authors and contributors. Author IDs help distinguish individuals with common names and are not affected by name changes, cultural differences in name order, inconsistent first-name abbreviations, or the use of different alphabets.
ORCiD supports automated linkages between you and your articles and datasets (as well as other research-related items) through integration in manuscript and grant submission workflows. This ensures that your work is clearly associated with you.
ORCiD identifiers offer a mechanism that can be used to assign credit for scholarly contributions such as data sets, allowing a systematic way for such contributions to be recognized and rewarded.
What happens with the personal data that I enter when creating my ORCiD?
You need share only your name and email address. The addition of other information (e.g. educational background, grants, patents, etc.) is optional. You always have the final say over what data is shared through your privacy settings. Data which you mark as private, except for the ID itself, will not be shared with anyone.
ORCiD’s privacy policy was initially reviewed by privacy experts. It now has been certified by TRUST-E as compliant with the European Union data protection mandates, which are considerably stronger than US regulations. ORCiD’s use of your information is largely limited to providing news about relevant services. If you have approved it for sharing, limited access data can only be viewed by trusted parties.
How can I associate publications with my ORCiD?
Most scholarly publishers accept ORCiDs during manuscript submissions. If you give publishers permission to do so, they can automatically update your ORCiD profile once the submitted article is published.
You may also import publications, patents, grants and other works into your record any time.