Why Use ORCID?

 

ORCID provides several benefits to researchers and solves several long-standing issues.

  • Time Savings
    • When you allow trusted organizations to add your research information to your ORCID record, you no longer need to do it yourself. Spend more time conducting your research and less time managing your profiles.
  • Solution to Name Ambiguity / Name Flexibility
    • Do you have a common name? Are there other authors, educators, researchers, and professionals who share your name? ORCID records are completely unique to each individual, so you can distinguish yourself from others and take credit for your hard work.
    • ORCID also provides you with name flexibility. If your name has changed, you will not be limited to the name you used when you created your record or began your career.
  • A Unique Identifier
    • Distinguish yourself and claim credit for your work while controlling access to your data, no matter how many people have your same (or similar) name.
  • It May Be Required
    • Some institutions, associations, and funders require that authors have a persistent researcher identifier. ORCID is the most commonly used and meets the requirements of most, if not all, funders.

NSPM-33

The U.S. Office of Science and Technology Policy recently released National Security Presidential Memorandum (NSPM-33). This memorandum provides guidance for federal research agencies, with an emphasis on developing standardized policies and practices for disclosing information to assess conflicts of interest and commitment among researchers and research organizations applying for federal awards.

This directive requires digital persistent identifiers for researchers. ORCID meets these requirements.

To learn more, read NSPM-33 here.

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