ORCID - Open Researcher and Contributor iD
What is ORCID?
The ORCID (Open Researcher and Contributor ID) is an ID for researchers that offers numerous advantages to you and your research institutions:
It simplifies tasks for researchers, such as maintaining their publication lists. Anyone contributing to the scientific research process can use their ORCID iD to uniquely link their publications, research data, and other outputs of the research process (e.g., research software). This ensures that these outputs are visible and reliably connected to their creators.
In addition, the ORCID iD enables researchers to connect with funding bodies, universities, research communities, publishers, and repositories. Automated personal identification helps your institution gather information on researchers’ scientific output from external sources, aggregate research information (e.g., in a research information system), and manage publications internally more efficiently.
ORCID for Researchers and other Contributors
How can I get an ORCID iD?
Find instructions on how to set up your ORCID record and get an ORCID iD in the ORCID documentation on Vimeo.
How do I find out if I already have an ORCID iD?
You remember vaguely that you have once registered for an ORCID iD while submitting a paper? Search with your name for your ORCID profile (record) in the ORCID registry.
Where can I find essential information about ORCID?
The ORCID Help Center provides information for contributors on how to manage your ORCID record, e.g.:
Find more information on how Getting started with your ORCID record
How can I submit changes to my ORCID record? Update your record
What can I do with my record account? Manage your account
What can I do if I have more than one ORCID record? Remove an ORCID record if you have more than one ORCID iD
How should the ORCID iD be displayed? ORCID Brand Guidelines
ORCID for Repository Managers
The ORCID Documentation supports repository managers in integrating ORCID into their infrastructure: https://info.orcid.org/documentation/
How to integrate ORCID in your repository? Find more information in the Integration Guide
Overview and Login to ORCID Member Portal
Which API types does ORCID provide? Features
How does the ORCID API work? ORCID API Tech Tutorial on GitHub
What are ORCID’s plans in the near future? Product Roadmap
ORCID for Decision Makers
You are looking for reasons to implement ORCID in your organization’s workflows? Look at ORCID’s collection of videos on Vimeo:
ORCID for Research Organizations
Note
Technische Informationsbibliothek (TIB) manages the German node of ORCID - the ORCID DE consortium - and provides specific information for research organizations on membership with ORCID in German language:
What do I need to know about the ORCID DE consortium to get started as a member? Über das Konsortium
How to become a member of the German ORCID DE consortium? Mitglied werden
Research organizations in Germany that have already implemented ORCID share their experiences here and provide insights into the motivations, challenges and successes of the implementation process: Best Practices
Find answers on the most urgend questions about ORCID and consortium membership: FAQs
More information for member organizations on Vimeo:
ORCID for Infrastructure Providers
Webinar Series on trends and emerging solutions
How to make use of the public metadata file: Video
Learn more about ORCID’s interoperability with other scientific services, e.g. The Lens: Video
Contact ORCID
ORCID provides various channels for contact and feedback:
Submit your request via Contact Form and ask your questions in your preferred language
You have questions regarding the German ORCID DE consortium? Please contact the ORCID team at Technische Informationsbibliothek (TIB): Kontakt
I have ideas and suggestions for improvement to ORCID: Give Feedback to ORCID
Creator: Stephanie Hagemann-Wilholt (https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0474-2410)
Reviewer: Nelli Taller (https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7992-5668)
