Researcher Profile Audit Service (RPAS): ORCiD

What is ORCID?

ORCID (Open Researcher and Contributor ID) is a persistent digital identifier number that distinguishes you from other researchers. 

Why get an ORCID? 

Having a unique persistent identifier allows you to: 

• Maintain and manage your scholarly identity
• Easily link your profile to articles, conference proceedings, experiments, datasets, and more
• Differentiate between works authored under variant forms of your own name (ex. A. Brown, AR Brown, Anna R. Brown)
• Differentiate you from authors with identical or similar names
• Use information for reporting in eRA Commons
• Create a QR code for use on Conference Posters to direct people to your works. 

Additionally, several major scientific publishers and funding institutions are starting to require ORCID. You may be asked to sign up for an ORCID at some point during the publication process. ORCID iD has become the dominant standard for researcher identification. 

What publishers require ORCID?

The list of publishers requiring ORCIDs continue to grow. See the Signatories list for the ORCID Open Letter. 

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) about ORCID

• FAQ

1) By linking your ORCID account to your Scopus author profile, you can automatically enter all the articles assigned to your profile in Scopus to your ORCID account.

2) To do this, scroll over the 'Add Works' button in the Works section of your ORCID account and select 'Search & Link'

3) On the subsequent page, scroll down and click on the 'Scopus-Elsevier' option and you'll be prompted to select the appropriate Scopus author profile.

Registering for an ORCID is easy. Go to ORCID.org and follow the three short steps. 

Got an ORCID? Let us know what it is so we can track your scholarly activities and help you measure your impact. Link to Google Form. 

How to populate your ORCID iD with publication and other research information:

In order to maximize the benefits of your ORCID account, you will need to populate your account either by linking your works from another system, importing a BibTeX file of your work, or adding works manually. 

1. Linking your works from another system: To link works from another system such as Scopus or CrossRef, go to the Add works menu and select the Search & link button. 

   

   To link your Scopus Author ID to your ORCID profile, follow the instructions in the Scopus to ORCID Wizard. Once you set up the link between these two accounts, new publications will automatically transfer to your ORCID profile when they are added to Scopus. You can also link publications using the CrossRef metadata search; CrossRef is a database of all publications that have a DOI (Digital Object Identifier). You can find publications via CrossRef search if you have a title, author, or DOI. 

2. Importing a BibTeX file of your works: To import work a BibTeX file of your works, go to the Add works menu and select Import BibTeX. Then import the appropriate file. For additional information, see the instructions for Importing Works from a BibTeX File from the ORCID Knowledge Base. This method will allow you to export information from your Google Scholarly Profile into your ORCID iD. To do so, login to Google Scholar and click on the "My citations link." 

   

   Once you have an exported BibTeX file from your Google Scholar Profile, you can import this information directly into your ORCID profile

3. Manually adding your works: You may also manually add entries for works that do not appear in other systems. Go to the Add works menu and select the Add manually button. Also see the Add works manually resource in the ORCID Knowledge Base. 

One advantage to having an ORCID iD is the ability to automatically populate works in an NIH or NSF Biosketch. 

1. Start by logging into your NCBI account or by creating an NCBI account. There are numerous ways to login to your my NCBI Account including via your GW goggle account (if using this method, use the "@email.gwu.edu" suffix rather than the "@gwu.edu" suffix). If you are having difficulties with logging into your NCBI account or need to merge accounts, contact the NCBI Support Center.
2. On the My NCBI Dashboard, go to the SciENcv icon and select "Click here" to create a new CV. If you have used SciEncv before, it will show links to biosketches you've already created. 
3.  To create a new document, start by adding a document name.
4. Select the appropriate format for your Biosketch. 
5. Under the "Choose data source" box, add ORCID as an external source. You must link to an eRA Commons account to use this option. 
6. Once your external data source has been set to "ORCID" select either "private" or "public sharing and click on the "Create" button. 
7. Once your Biosketch has been created, you can automatically add citations from your ORCID iD to the Personal Statement (Section A.) and Contributions to Science (Section C.). In either section, start by clicking on "Select citations." 
8. Click the "ORCID" tab, click the boxes next to the desired citations, and click "Save Citations." 

8. Include a list of your complete works included in My Bibliography by clicking on "Include link to complete list of published works in My Bibliography."

You can control what elements of your ORCID record are publicly visible. For your personal information and information about your works, three settings are available: 

• Public or Everyone: This information is visible via the ORCID API and can be viewed by visitors to the ORCID website. 
• Trusted parties: This information is visible only to individuals or organizations you authorize.
• Private: This information is visible only to you.

For more information see the Visibility settings in the ORCID Knowledge Base and ORCID's privacy policy. 

GW researchers have the option of making GW a trusted organization. To learn more, visit the ORCID page from GW Libraries & Academic Innovation and select "Connect Your ORCID to GW" or "Create an ORCID and Connect to GW." 

You can easily create a QR code for your ORCID that can be used on conference posters and other professional settings. Start by logging into your ORCID account and select the drop down menu next to your name. Go to "Account Settings" and under the Sharing section click on "Get a QR code for your ORCID iD."