ORCID

About ORCID

ORCID (Open Researcher and Contributor ID) is a persistent digital identifier that distinguishes you from every other researcher, improves connectivity between the systems you use (e.g. publisher submission systems, grant application systems) and ensures you get credit for your work. 

ORCID is a not-for-profit organisation, supported by research funders, universities and publishers across the world. Many publishers and research funders now require an ORCID iD as part of their submission and application processes. Maintaining an updated ORCID will save you time with the submission process.

As well as providing your unique 16 digit identifier, ORCID also has a profile feature. You can populate information about your research activities and create an online CV that stays with you for your entire career. 

You can also link your ORCID iD up with services like Crossref, Scopus, DataCite and many more so that information about your publications can be automatically added to your profile, allowing you to spend more time on your research.

We run regular ORCID training sessions or you can contact library-research@salford.ac.uk for support.

Create or connect your ORCID via Worktribe

If you have an ORCID iD already, we recommend linking it to your Worktribe profile. If you do not have an ORCID iD, you can create one via Worktribe. To create or connect your ORCID, sign in to Worktribe, click 'Register or Connect your ORCID iD' and follow the instructions. 

Connecting your Worktribe and ORCID profiles will enable you to push information about your publications between both accounts and will provide an authenticated link between your ORCID account and the University.  It’s really easy and should only take a few minutes – see our Worktribe Outputs User Guide or contact the Library if you’re having problems.

Build your ORCID profile

Once you have created and connected your ORCID we recommend you take some time to build your ORCID profile. We recommend that you start with your: 

• Visibility preferences 
• Biographical information
• Works

Further instructions are available on the ORCID website. 

ORCID and Research Data

We strongly encourage you to add your published research data outputs – such as datasets, code, or supplementary materials – to your ORCID record. Doing so increases the visibility and discoverability of your data while ensuring you receive the appropriate credit as its author.

Data outputs can be added to your ORCID record quickly and easily by using the DataCite integration. Alternatively, outputs can be added manually. If your ORCID record is linked to your Worktribe profile, any data outputs you add will be automatically added to the institutional repository for review.

Our institutional Figshare repository also enables you to connect your ORCID record. This means any datasets you publish in Figshare can be automatically pushed to your ORCID profile, helping to streamline research management.