The document discusses ORCID, a system for providing researchers with unique identifiers. It notes that without identifiers, it is difficult to accurately connect researchers with their work. ORCID aims to address this by assigning each researcher a unique 16-digit number and ID and enabling the import and export of researcher profiles and publication data between different systems. The document outlines how ORCID is being integrated into publishing, funding, and other research workflows to link researcher profiles with their activities.

1. CONNECTING RESEARCH AND RESEARCHERS
CrossRef Annual Meeting
14 November 2012
Laurel L. Haak, PhD
Executive Director, ORCID
l.haak@orcid.org
https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5109-3700
http://orcid.org
@ORCID_Org

2. The Problem: Connecting
Research with Researchers
Without a way to discretely identify those participating in
research across disciplines, organizations, and countries,
the research community lacks the ability to
accurately and easily identify and link researchers
and scholars with their professional activities.
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3. ORCID Scope & principles
• ORCID provides a central registry of persistent, unique and open
identifiers for active researchers and scholars
• Adoption encouraged by embedding within research
workflows (institutions, funders, publishers)
• An ORCID record requires basic information (name, email) and
can be enhanced with additional information (affiliations, degrees,
digital objects, other identifiers)
• Records can be created by individuals AND organizations; proxy
management supported
• Privacy is controlled by the individual (opt-in)
• ORCID is a open initiative and we enable third parties to build
value added services using ORCID infrastructure 3

4. ORCID Registry Launched
October 16, 2012
For Individuals
• Public Registry – Create an ORCID iD and search the Registry
• Create an ORCID Record, link iD to other identifier schemes
and synch data, and enhance iD with information on research
activities
For Member Organizations
• Updated APIs / XML
• Create iDs for employees and students
• Trusted relationship management to share information

5. The ORCID
https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5109-3700
• 16-digit number
• Expressed as an HTTP URI
• Compatible with ISO 277729 standard
• Last character is a checksum (ISO/IEC 7064:2006, MOD 11,2)

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7. For benefits to be realized…
Researchers must see the benefit of creating ORCID iD
Researchers must create or claim ORCID Account
Other research information systems must embed ORCID
IDs and link back with ORCID to synchronize and update
research activity data

8. ORCID Users and Members
Three weeks after launch, ORCID had 15,728 registered users
and 22 member organizations—funders, research organizations,
associations, publishers, and third-party developers. JISC have
endorsed ORCID for UK adoption, and we are working with
other countries and national ID schemes to crosslink ORCID iDs.
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9. ORCID iDs are being embedded
v Publishers actively integrating ORCID in manuscript
submission systems: Nature, Hindawi, Copernicus, Epistemio,
Wiley-Blackwell, APS, APA
v Research Organizations testing integration approaches:
Caltech, Boston University, NYU SOM, MSKCC
v Research Funders exploring ORCID implementation
Wellcome Trust, NIH, CIHR
v Vendors including ORCID iDs in systems: Aries Systems,
eJournal Press, Scholar One, AVEDAS, Symplectic
v Third Party Systems embedding ORCID iDs in
researcher profile and ID systems: Scopus, Researcher ID,
Faculty of 1000, figshare, KNODE, Impact Story

10. Users come to ORCID from
integration sites
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11. Example Workflows
v Linking to other ID and importing publications
v Linking to author record
v Embedding in manuscript submission
v Consuming data to generate usage statistics
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12. 1. Linking to other IDs
Linking to an external ID can help an ORCID user quickly
set up a record by importing their research works
metadata. A wizard can be implemented for the user to
review and confirm the works associated with the ID, and
then import the list to their ORCID record. Any changes
made can also be collected by the ID provider to correct
internal databases.

13. 1. Click on “Import” on
ORCID Record Page
2. Select external ID to link
to ORCID (not shown)
3. Approve data transfer

16. iDs.

19. 2. Link Author Record to ORCID
1. The user clicks the
ORCID link to update
their Author Account.

20. 2. The user signs
in or registers
on ORCID
3. The user authorizes
Hindawi MTS client app
to access ORCID data.

21. 4. The user is redirected to
Update Account page, now
with ORCID ID displayed.
Coming….
• When an author publishes an articles with Hindawi his/her list of publications on
ORCID will be updated with the new article.
• Adding a Link on Author page pointing to the ORCID Record.
• While submitting a paper an author will be able to search for his/her co-authors on
ORCID.

22. 3. Integration in manuscript
submission process
On nature.com and in NPG eJournal
Press manuscript submission system
users can create or link to an ORCID
ID. Clicking on “create” takes a user
to ORCID Registry.

23. 1. Register on ORCID
2. Authorize data transfer
3. After authorization ORCID is
attached in NPG database and is
not editable by user

24. NPG Customer Service can
search using ORCID iD

25. Corresponding author
can create or link to an
ORCID iD via NPG
eJournal Press MTS
system
Coming…
• Corresponding author
can search for co-
authors using ORCID iD

26. Coming…
• Corresponding author
can search for co-
authors using ORCID iD

27. 4. Apps that consume ORCID data
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29. Need more information?
• Find out more about at http://about.orcid.org
• Membership information at http://about.orcid.org/membership
• Learn more about tools to embed ORCID IDs at
http://support.orcid.org/knowledgebase/articles/114746-explore-
the-api-with-tools-and-consoles
• Follow @ORCID_Org on Twitter and ORCID news blog
• Contact the ORCID Executive Director at l.haak@orcid.org
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30. Appendices
Public API
Member API: POST, GET PUT
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31. Public API: Read / Query
No specific permission is needed; no access token required
Name Param Request Description
Bio orcid_id orcid-bio (or Given a contributor, give me name
blank) and affiliation data.
Activities orcid_id orcid-activities Given a contributor, tell me what
research activities they have
contributed to.
Full orcid_id orcid-record Given a contributor, tell me his/her
bio and research activities
Search search [search terms] Given search criteria, give me a
ranked list of contributor and their
bios

32. Member API: Append and Create
Activity Method Request Scope Expires
In
Add a Research POST /[orcid_id]/ /orcid-activities/ 1 hour
Activity orcid-activities create
Add an External POST /[orcid_id]/ /orcid-bio/external- 1 hour
Identifier orcid-bio/ identifiers/create
external-
identifiers
Create a new POST /orcid-profile /orcid-record/ When
ORCID Record (forinstitution members
For employer create
only revoked
employers only) by
ORCID

33. Member API: Read and Update
Requires Access Token: Authenticate information sent in HTTP header
Activity Method Request Scope Expires In
Read Entire GET /[orcid_id]/ orcid-record/ When revoked
Record orcid-record read-limited by user
Read Bio GET /[orcid_id]/ /orcid-bio/read- When revoked
orcid-bio limited by user
Read Research GET /[orcid_id]/ /orcid-activities/ When revoked
Activities orcid-activities read-limited by user
Read Public GET /[orcid_id]/* /read-public When revoked
Info by ORCID
Update Bio PUT /[orcid_id]/ /orcid-bio/ 5 min
orcid-bio update
Update PUT /[orcid_id]/ /orcid-activities/ 5 min
Research orcid-activities update
Activities