Your ORCID ID is a persistent and unique digital identifier that distinguishes your research identity from others. ORCID assigns you this identifier that is associated with your research and scholarly work throughout your research workflow, including grant and manuscript submission all the way to publication and beyond. All your research and scholarly outputs can be uniquely identified.
In addition, ORCID provides you with a profile that you can maintain throughout your professional life. Publications, degrees, certifications, biographical information, affiliations, etc., can all be maintained in a single place that is always accessible from anywhere. You have the choice of how to share this information.
ORCID is a not-for-profit organization, sustained by fees from its member organizations, which include the University of Georgia. Publishers, funders, research institutions, and other organizations are increasingly supporting ORCID.
ORCID has three visibility settings that you can apply to each of the entries you add to your profile: