ORCID (Open Researcher and Contributor ID) helps distinguish you from every other researcher while connecting you with searching, reporting, and repository systems.
Read on to learn more about ORCID, why you should have one, and what to do with it.
About ORCID
The ORCID iD is a 16-character personal identifier.
It functions as your professional fingerprint, distinguishing you from other researchers and accounting for changes in your professional identity (e.g., name changes).
You own and control your ORCID iD.
Your ORCID iD is not tied to your current institution, so you can keep it for life. (And it's free!)
You connect your iD with your professional information.
Add your publications, grants, affiliations, and more. You can use ORCID's Search & Link wizard to connect already-published materials. Add new publications and achievements manually over the course of your career, or connect your ID to Trusted Organizations to allow them to automatically populate your list.
Use your ORCID iD to share your publications and simplify your life.
List your ORCID iD in your email signature, and supply it when you submit manuscripts or proposals. You can even use it to populate Digital Measures!
An ORCID helps distinguish you from other researchers with the same or similar name. It also aggregates work you've done under a different name (e.g., a maiden name).
Funder and publisher requirements
Publishers and funders may require your ORCID iD when you submit manuscripts and grant proposals.
Digital repository requests
Research repositories may request your ID to help them build their records and to help you associate your deposited work with your name.
Efficiency
You can use your ORCID iD to sign in or populate your profile on a variety of services (including Digital Measures).
