ORCID: FAQ

FAQ

Below are some common questions asked about ORCID. If you don’t see your question in the list below, please visit https://support.orcid.org.

 

Is ORCID free?

Yes. Anyone who participates in research, scholarship, or innovation can register an ORCID iD for themselves free of charge, and you can use the same iD throughout your whole career‚ even if your name changes or you move to a different organization, discipline, or country.

What is my ORCID iD? / Do I already have an ORCID account?

It is important that each researcher only has one ORCID iD. Please follow these directions to determine if you already have an ORCID iD.

I forgot my password. What can I do?

ORCID will assist you in recovering your account details. Please follow these directions to recover your password.

I lost access to my previously registered email. What can I do?

This is one of the most common ways researchers lose access to their ORCID account. Please follow these steps to recover your account if you have lost access to your registered email address.

I have more than one ORCID iD. How can I remove duplicate ORCID iDs?

It is important that each researcher only has one ORCID iD. If you have more than one ORCID iD, please follow these steps to remove duplicate ORCID iDs.

 

What ORCID integrations does USU support?

You can use USU Single-Sign On (SSO) with your ORCID record. USU is exploring integrations with Watermark Faculty Success (formerly known as Digital Measures). If there is a specific integration you would like us to support, please let us know by emailing scholarlycommunications@usu.edu.

 

Can I use Single-Sign On (SSO) with ORCID?

You can use your A number and strong password to log in to ORCID. You should list multiple email addresses on your profile so that if you leave USU, you will not lose access to your ORCID record.

 

How is ORCID different from other researcher identifiers?

ORCID is not a social media platform, nor a profile system, nor an online CV or content repository, but we connect with many other tools that fulfill these functions. The mission of ORCID is to focus on providing an identifier for individuals to use with their name as they engage in research, scholarship, and innovation activities.

ORCID allows and encourages you to link your ORCID iD to other identifiers. For example, you may link your iD to your Scopus Author ID, or ResearcherID, or ISNI.

Your ORCID iD is fully owned and controlled by you – ORCID’s Terms & Conditions mean that no-one else may assign an ORCID iD to you. No-one but you can see information you mark as ‘visible only to me’ and no-one can update your ORCID record without your permission.

 

How is ORCID different from Google Scholar?

Google Scholar is a researcher profile system, ORCID is not. ORCID functions as a switch box that connects a wide variety of research systems to each other. Having an ORCID iD will support the maintenance of any researcher profiles you already have.

 

How is ORCID different from ResearchGate?

ResearchGate is a researcher profile and social networking platform, ORCID is not. ORCID functions as a switch box that connects a wide variety of research systems to each other. Having an ORCID iD will support the maintenance of any researcher profiles you already have.

 

How is ORCID different from ResearchID and Scopus Author ID?

ResearcherID and Scopus Author ID are proprietary researcher profile systems owned and operated by Clarivate/Web of Science (ResearcherID) and Elsevier/Scopus (Scopus Author ID).

ORCID is a community-driven non-profit. ORCID is also not a researcher profile system. ORCID functions as a switch box that connects a wide variety of research systems to each other. Having an ORCID iD will support the maintenance of any researcher profiles you already have.

Both ResearcherID and Scopus Author ID can be linked to your ORCID iD to support the maintenance of your profiles.

 

How do I add works from Google Scholar to my ORCID record?

You can follow these step to add works from Google Scholar to your ORCID record.

 

My CV, researcher IDs, etc. are managed by someone else. Can I delegate responsibility for my ORCID record to another person?

You can grant permission to one or more trusted individuals to update your ORCID record, acting as a delegate or proxy for managing your account. Other ORCID users can grant permission for you to update their records. A trusted individual does not need to be another researcher, but must have an ORCID iD. Please follow these steps to add a trusted delegate to your ORCID record.