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ORCID provides a persistent digital identifier that distinguishes you from every other researcher, and through integration in key research workflows such as manuscript and grant submission, supports automated linkages between you and your professional activities, ensuring that your work is recognized. When you submit an article for publication, you may be asked to register for an ORCID if you don't already have one.
Register now! Registration takes 30 seconds. Verify your email account and you're ready to get started using ORCID.
Add your professional information and link to your other identifiers (Scopus, ResearcherID, LinkedIn). If you have a long list of activities you can automatically add them to your ORCID profile. Add publication data to your ORCID record by using the Search and Link Wizard, importing your citations as a BibTeX file, or entering them manually. You can also use your ORCID profile as a professional profile, similar to LinkedIn. You may choose to add other details such as education. professional positions, etc.
3. Use Your ORCID
Add your ORCID to your e-mail signature, your website (if you have one), your CV, etc Get in the habit of adding your ORCID to any kind of professional submissions or correspondence.
To complete the challenge, fill in the form with your new ORCID and indicate at least one place where you plan to include it.
ORCID (Open Researcher and Contributor Identifier) is a free 16-digit identifier that authors can use to distinguish themselves from other researchers with the same or similar names and ensure that their research is correctly attributed to them (even when published under a different name). It is particularly useful if you have a common name, or if you have professional activity under more than one name, or if you publish in more than one field.
Having an ORCID iD also makes it easier to connect with other systems when submitting research for publication, applying for grants, and sharing your scholarship record with others. Often when you submit an article for publication, the publisher will ask for your ORCID.
For those looking to apply for federally funded grants, the NSPM-33 White House Memo has brought changes to requirements for federally funded research. Briefly, the memo states that identifiers, such as ORCID, are required when applying for grants.