Identifier
ORCID iD
Persistent identifier that solves the problem of the same researcher appearing under different written forms of their name.
How it connects
What it is
- ORCID iD is a kind of Persistent identifier.
Builds on
- ORCID iD depends on ISNI.
- DataCite Metadata Schema depends on ORCID iD. ORCID is a documented nameIdentifierScheme value supported in the Creator and Contributor properties.
- Web of Science depends on ORCID iD. Web of Science Researcher Profiles sync publications and reviews in both directions with a connected ORCID iD.
Related to
- ORCID iD relates to Metadata. An ORCID record is structured metadata about a researcher: identity details, affiliations, works and funding.
Links
Details
Also known as: Open Researcher and Contributor ID, ORCID, Inc.
Description
The ORCID iD unambiguously links a researcher to their publications, datasets and funding. It is issued and run by ORCID, Inc., a global not-for-profit organisation governed by a board representative of its membership and sustained by fees from member organisations. It offers APIs that enable interoperability between an ORCID record and member organisations.
Attributes
| url | https://orcid.org |
|---|---|
| identifiers | wikidata: Q51044 |
| status | active |
| governance | Nonprofit |
| prominence | core |
| note | Issued and run by ORCID, Inc., a global not-for-profit organisation sustained by fees from member organisations and governed by a Board representative of its membership. |
| type | Identifier |
| identifies | person |
| Tags | function: identification, region: global |
Sources
- https://info.orcid.org/what-is-orcid/(opens in a new tab) (accessed 2026-11-12): Global not-for-profit, sustained by member fees, community-built and governed by a Board representative of its membership; provides APIs enabling interoperability.
- https://support.orcid.org/hc/en-us/articles/360006897674-Structure-of-the-ORCID-Identifier(opens in a new tab) (accessed 2026-09-04)
Last reviewed: 2026-11-12
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