ORCID Workflow
What is ORCID?
ORCID (Open Researcher and Contributor Identifier) is an open, community-based, non-profit registry of unique author identifiers.
When you sign up for ORCID, you are assigned one of these unique identifiers (a 16-digit number), which can be used to link your various research activities (publications, presentations, datasets, grants, etc.).
Why ORCID?
Get credit for your work
- Unify your research output and distinguish yourself from similarly named authors in the global research landscape.
Meet publication and granting requirements
- More and more journals and funding agencies are requiring ORCID during the submission process.
- Publications currently requiring ORCID
Ensure accurate reporting of research impact
- An up to date ORCID ensures that all your work is captured during the grant, promotion, and award review process.
Seamlessly integrate with McMaster Experts
- Ensure your public facing Experts profile is always up to date by synchronizing with ORCID.
- Learn more about McMaster Experts
Your ORCID is yours for life
- Whether you move to a new organization, retire, or change your name you can keep adding to your ORCID.