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ORCID (Open Researcher and Contributor ID) - CSV
ORCID (Open Researcher and Contributor ID) is a non-profit international identifier system designed to uniquely identify researchers and contributors, transparently and reliably connecting them with their contributions and affiliations. It provides a free, persistent 16-digit identifier that conforms to the ISO 27729 (ISNI) standard. The same identifier is used throughout a researcher's career, regardless of name changes, institutional moves, or field changes. Currently, over 1,500 organizations from more than 69 countries are members, with over 10.5 million active users worldwide.
ORCID
researcher identifier
digital identifier
scholarly publishing
research output
open science
ISNI
code,slug,name,description,category
format,orcid-format,ORCID Identifier Format,"A persistent identifier consisting of 16 digits, conforming to the ISO 27729 (ISNI) standard.",Technical Specification
checksum,orcid-checksum,Checksum,The 16th digit checksum conforms to ISO/IEC 7064:2003 MOD 11-2 and is 0-9 or X (representing 10).,Technical Specification
assignment-range,orcid-assignment-range,Assignment Range,"ORCID identifiers are assigned from ranges 0000-0001-5000-0007 to 0000-0003-5000-0001, or 0009-0000-0000-0000 to 0009-0010-0000-0000.",Technical Specification
free-registration,orcid-free-registration,Free Registration,Researchers can register an ORCID iD for free and use it persistently throughout their careers.,Service
privacy-control,orcid-privacy-control,Privacy Control,Users have complete control over the privacy settings of their ORCID record data.,Service
interoperability,orcid-interoperability,Interoperability,"Integrates with major academic publishers, funding agencies, and databases, and can link with other identifiers (ISNI, ResearcherID, Scopus Author ID, etc.).",Service
active-users,orcid-active-users,Active Users,"As of 2025, there are over 10.5 million active users worldwide.",Statistics
member-organizations,orcid-member-organizations,Member Organizations,"Over 1,500 organizations from more than 69 countries are members of ORCID.",Statistics
attribution,orcid-attribution,Accurate Attribution,Distinguishes researchers with similar names and ensures accurate attribution of contributions.,Benefits
form-reduction,orcid-form-reduction,Form Reduction,Reduces form filling during grant applications and manuscript submissions through data reuse.,Benefits