You control who can, or cannot, see the information in your ORCID iD by selecting one of three visibility options:
Everyone - Information marked as everyone can be viewed by anyone who comes to the https://orcid.org website or consumed by anyone using the ORCID public API.
Trusted Parties - Limited-access information that can be seen by any trusted parties whom you have granted access to your ORCID record. These connections require explicit action on your part.
Only Me - Private information can only be seen by you and trusted individuals you have granted access to help administer your ORCID record on your behalf.
You can change the visibility settings whenever you want to by clicking on the pencil icon in the section you want to edit. Please see "Visibility Setting" for more information.
The Names section of the record is where you will list your given and family names. Click the pencil icon to edit.
"Your published name" is how you prefer your name to appear when you are credited. It is also the name that appears at the top of your ORCID record and on the public version of your record.
The "Also known as" section is where you can list other names your are known by such as an abbreviated first name, middle names or names, former or alternative name, or a name in a different character set. You can add as many names as needed.
The default visabilty setting for Names is "Everyone".
The Biography section is where you can provide a narrative description about you, your research career, and interests. Only you or trusted individuals can add or edit the biography on your ORCID record.
The biography section is a plain-text field. It is limited to 5000 characters.
The Employment section of your ORCID record is for information about your formal employment relationship with an organization, and the details about the organization.
To add a new employment affiliation, sign into your ORCID record, scroll to "Add employment" and select "Add manually".
In the pop-up window, enter the name of the organization in the "organization" field. As you type it in, our system will automatically suggest options from a pre-populated list. Select an option from this list whenever possible, because it will help improve the accuracy of data on your record. Fill in the remaining fields and save the record.
Please see "Add Employment Information to Your ORCID Record" if you need more assistance.
The Education and Qualifications section of your ORCID record is for information about organizations where you have studied and/or that have awarded you an educational or professional qualification. Examples of education include:
Examples of qualifications include:
To add a new education or qualification affiliation, sign into your ORCID record, scroll to Education and Qualifications and click on "+Add". Next, select either "Add Education" or "Add Qualification" and enter your information.
In the pop up box, fill in the information about the organization where you earned the degree or qualification and then the details about your degree or qualification. Please see the "Add an Education or Qualification to Your ORCiD Record" page for more details about the information required for this section.
The Invited Positions and Distinctions section of your ORCID record is for information about organizations with which you have a formal relationship – but not an employment – and for details about those relationships. Invited Positions include formal acknowledgment of your academic effort through honorary titles and/or invited positions that require no special service. They may be paid or unpaid, and you may or may not be based at a different organization. Distinctions are honorary and other awards, distinctions, and prizes from an organization in recognition of your academic or other achievements.
To add a new affiliation, sign into your ORCID record, scroll to "Add invited position" or "Add distinction" and select "Add manually".
Search for the name of the organization in the pop up window and then fill in the requested information about the invited position or distinction. Please see "Add and Invited Position or Distinction to your ORCiD Record" for more details about each field.
The Membership and Service section of your ORCID record is for information about your membership affiliation with an organization and your activities in service of an organization. Choose "Membership" when you are a member of a society or association (regardless of whether you pay for your membership). This subtype does not include honorary memberships and fellowships. Choose "Service" for significant donations of your time, money, or other resources to an organization or community. This can also include voluntary work.
Examples of service include:
To add a new membership or service affiliation, sign into your ORCID record, scroll to the "Membership and Service" section and click on "+Add". Next, select "Add membership" or "Add service" on the dropdown menu.
Search for the name of the organization in the pop up window and then fill in the requested information about the membership or service entry you would like to add. Please see "Add a Membership or Service to Your ORCID Record" for more details about each field.
The Funding section of your record is where to add information about grants, awards, or other types of funding that you have received to support your research. There are two primary ways to do this. The first is to use DimensionsWizard. Scroll to the "Funding" section, click the "+Add" button and click on the "DimensionsWizard" link. You will then be prompted to log into your ORCID account and grant DimensionsWizard authorization to access your account. After you do, you will see a search screen like this where you can search for grants and automatically import the information.
If you are unable to locate a funding item you received via the Link funding tools, you can add it manually. Click the "+Add" button and then select "Add Manually" from the drop down.
Next, fill in the requested information about the grant or other funding source. See "Add Funding Information to Your ORCID Record" for more information about each field.
Works are your research outputs, including publications, data sets, conference presentations, and more. There are four ways that you can add works to your record.
Search & Link - Add works by direct import from other systems to import links to your publications and other works to your ORCID record from other databases. This is the recommended process because it reduces or eliminates errors, and enables a reliable connection between your ORCID iD and your works
DOI or PubMed ID - Add works using an identifier tied to a specific record
Add BibTeX - For use with systems that have not yet built a connection with ORCID
To help your record load more quickly, only the first 50 works are displayed by default. You can display up to 100 works on the same page by changing the "Items per page" setting, or navigate to the next page by clicking the arrow icon.