What is an ORCID iD and why should a researcher create one?
ORCID is a free, persistent digital identifier that distinguishes you from all other researchers. It ensures that your scholarly work is correctly attributed to you. ORCID is especially helpful in differentiating between researchers with the same name and in resolving issues related to changing surnames or variations in name spelling.
Your ORCID remains the same throughout your career. In your ORCID profile, you can present all your outputs and activities, regardless of the institution where they were produced. ORCID also enables your publications and outputs to be reliably identified as yours, for example, on publishers’ websites and in publication databases. Many publishers and funders have integrated ORCID into their publication and application processes.
You can also link your ORCID profile to your email signature or social media accounts to easily increase the visibility of your research.
UTUCRIS - ORCID integration
When you create an ORCID iD and connect it to the University of Turku’s research information system (UTUCRIS), certain details (such as your organisational affiliations and publications) are transferred daily from the University of Turku to ORCID. Once your ORCID iD is linked with UTUCRIS, you can, if you wish, create a profile in the national Research.fi portal as well.
All publications validated by the library in the research information system after the connection is established will be transferred automatically to ORCID.
Publications already in UTUCRIS before linking your ORCID iD can also be transferred to ORCID. If you wish to transfer all your publication data to your ORCID profile, please contact researchportal@utu.fi.
More information
For more information, visit the ORCID.org website.
More details about ORCID are also available at researcheridentifier website.
For more information, please contact researchportal@utu.fi.