ORCiD (Open Researcher and Contributor ID) is a persistent digital identifier that distinguishes you from every other researcher.
An ORCiD can be particularly useful if you have a common name, changed your name, or do not consistently use the same name format when publishing.
Do you have a common name? Have you published some articles with your middle initiation, some with your first initial, and others with your full name? Have you changed your name during your research career?
ORCiD solves this problem!
Register for your ORCiD at orcid.org/register.
Registration takes 30 seconds.
Complete your ORCiD record with your professional information, link to your other identifiers, and fill in your scholarly record.
Include your ORCiD on your website, when you submit publications, and apply for grants.
ORCiDs are:
Your ORCiD goes with you wherever you go. If you change positions, titles, departments, or universities, your ORCiD stays the same.
ORCiD works like your researcher fingerprint, driver's license number, or your TWU ID -- providing a number that is uniquely you.
