ORCID at Emory

ORCID iDs are Open Researcher and Contributor Identifiers. They are provided to researchers as unique identifiers to distinguish their research from that of others who may have similar names. ORCID is an international not-for-profit organization that manages the registry of researchers who have claimed ORCID iDs. For more about the organization, see the ORCID FAQ page.

ORCID is being used by thousands of research institutions, funders, and publishers around the world. Currently, over 100 publishers and journals require ORCID iDs as part of the publication submission process. These publishers include the Royal Society, Wiley, Springer Nature, SAGE, the American Chemical Society, BMJ Journals, Cambridge University Press, PLoS, IEEE, eLife, EMBO, and Hindawi. 

ORCID is a trusted, community-driven, not-for-profit organization that will never sell your data, nor can it be bought by a commercial entity. It is run by and for researchers and supported by research institutions such as Emory. For more information about ORCID's trustworthiness, see the ORCID Trust Program website and review the following blog posts from ORCID:

• Five Years of the ORCID Trust Program: Balancing Researcher Control and Data Quality (May 5, 2021)
• ORCID Earns TrustArc International Privacy Verification Seal (June 28, 2021)
• Trust Markers: Interpreting the Trustworthiness of an ORCID Record (August 11, 2021)

If you do not already have an ORCID iD, you can follow these instructions to register. 

Please see these instructions for adding citations to your ORCID profile.

No, you should have only one ORCID iD. If you previously signed up for an ORCID iD at the request of a publisher or other institution, just continue to use that iD. Do not register for another one. 

If you mistakenly requested two IDs, find out how to remove an unwanted ORCID iD. 

Log into your ORCID account and click on your name at the top of the page for the drop-down menu. Then click on "Trusted Parties". Scroll down to the "Trusted individuals" section. Here you can designate another person who can then edit your account. Note: To be designated as a trusted individual, the person you select must have an ORCID iD.

SciENcv is a CV tool that allows you to maintain grant applications, biosketch information, and progress reports associated with grants. SciENcv was developed by the NIH along with the DOD, DOE, EPA, NSF, USDA, and the Smithsonian. See more about SciENcv on this background information page.

You can set up SciENcv by logging into (or creating) your My NCBI account. Next navigate to the My NCBI home page and click on the box marked SciENcv. You can then create your SciENcv profile either by using your eRA Commons account or by manually entering information. As you work on setup, look for the link to add your ORCID iD to your SciENcv profile.

• Sign into your ORCID profile using your Emory login: On the ORCID sign-in page, select ‘Institutional account” and enter Emory University. By logging into ORCID using your Emory credentials, you won't have to look up your ORCID login every time you want to edit your profile.
• Make your works public: This maximizes the visibility of your research, and options for integrating your ORCID account with other systems.
• Add name variations to your ORCID profile: If you have published under other names, be sure this is reflected in your ORCID profile.
• Use your ORCID ID: Provide your ID as prompted when submitting manuscripts and grant proposals.
• Link your ORCID ID: Link your ORCID to other services including ResearcherID, figshare, and professional organizations.
• Consider displaying your ORCID ID: You may want to include your ORCID on posters, webpages, email signature lines, blogs, and social media accounts—any place where you'd like to refer others to the body of your research