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Author Services from Himmelfarb: ORCiD Profile Evaluations

Resources and services for GW authors in the health sciences

ORCiD Profile Evaluation Service

ORCiD profiles are already required by many journal publishers and likely to be come increasingly important element of federal grant funding. A well maintained ORCiD profile can be used to help create a SciENcv Biosketch or to generate a QR code for a a conference poster. Students and researchers associated with GW SMHS, SPH, and SON can complete the ORCiD Profile Evaluation form for tips on curating profiles. 

All About 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: 

  • Differentiate you from authors with identical or similar names
  • Maintain and manage your scholarly identity even if you change affiliations
  • Easily link your profile to articles, conference proceedings, experiments, datasets, and more
  • Identify works authored under variant forms of your own name (ex. A. Brown, AR Brown, Anna R. Brown)
  • Identify yourself to publishers, funding organizations, and research organizations.  
  • Use information for reporting in eRA Commons, and automatically populate forms including SciENcv and NIH Biosketch
  • 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. 

How to create an ORCID?

While you control visibility of all components of your ORCID profile, you can create or connect your ORCID to GW which makes GW a trusted organization for your ORCID profile.

What publishers require ORCID?

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

What information in my ORCID profile is visible to the pubic?

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. 

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) about ORCID

Using Your ORCID iD to Create a SciENcv Biosketch

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. 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 "Manage SciENcv" to reach your SciENcv profile. If you have used SciEncv before, it will show links to biosketches you've already created. 

The 'My NCBI Dashboard' is displayed. In the SciENcv box, the arrow points to 'Manage SciENcv' link.

3. To create a new document, start by adding a document name, then select the appropriate format for your Biosketch. 

Create a New Document pop-up menu on SciENcv

4. Under the "Choose data source" box, add ORCID as an external source. You must link to an eRA Commons account to use this option. 

Create a New Document pop up window is displayed. 'Use an external source' has been selected and an arrow points to 'ORCID.'

 

6. 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." 

Section A: Personal Statement on SciENcv is displayed. An arrow points to the 'Select citations' link.

7. 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."A section of the Biosketch with a checked checkbox highlighted next to the text: Include link to complete list of published work in My Bibliography. (Selecting this option will make the list public.)

Create a Personal ORCID iD QR Code

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."