ORCiD
An ORCID iD (Open Researcher and Contributor ID) is a unique digital identifier that distinguishes you and your research outputs, such as articles and datasets. It tackles the problem of name ambiguity in research, ensuring you get credit for your work. You only need to register once, and your ORCID iD remains constant throughout your career, regardless of name changes or institutional affiliations.
Benefits of having an ORCID iD:
- Unique Identification: Provides a unique number for your work on ORCID’s database, helping you gain full credit as an author or contributor.
- Persistent Association: Persistently connect your name with your research works.
- Discoverability: Helps your research works get discovered within the research community.
- Lifelong Digital Identifier: Your work will always stay under your name and can always be accessed.
- Comprehensive Listing: Create a comprehensive list of your outputs and activities in one place.
- Integration: Virtualrealia.org’s submission systems support ORCID iDs, and you can register for one during the submission process.
- Automatic Profile Filling: If you already have an ORCID iD, the submission system will automatically fill in your profile.
- Enhanced Visibility: The ORCID iD icon will appear next to your name in the article, linking to your ORCID profile.
- Time-Saving: Reduces repetitive data entry.
- Crossref Auto-Update: ORCID records can be automatically updated with your publications.
To register for your free ORCID iD, visit ORCID.org/register