ORCID

ORCID (Open Researcher and Contributor iD)

It is nowadays important for researchers/publishing authors to have an unambiguous identification and a chance to link the identity to their own research results.

Besides the problem of ambiguous author name (which can change, be abbreviated, be stated in different order etc.) there is a range of identifiers which are assigned to the author in various systems. Gradually, a need arises to unite these identifiers under one unifying identity.

CTU Central Library together with CTU Computing and Information Center has created an environment for assigning the unique ORCID identifier within CTU information system.

The solution is provided by ORCID (Open Researcher and Contributor iD) system.

What Is ORCID?

ORCID (Open Researcher iD) is an open, non-profit community which focuses on solving the problem of unambiguous author identification.

ORCID provides a register of unique international identifiers and a transparent way of interconnecting research outcomes with these identifiers.

ORCID identifier should offer the authors a permanent identity similar to that created for entities in digital networks – digital object identifier (DOI).

ORCID registry provides an opportunity to individuals to obtain ORCID identifier, to administer their profile, and to search for other researchers, all free of charge.

ORCID profiles keep a record only of non-sensitive personal data such as name, e-mail, affiliation, research field.

ORCID understands the basic need of individuals to monitor how their data is shared and therefore it provides also the tools for managing personal data security.

More information about ORCID

ORCID membership for CTU

CTU Central Library together with CTU Computing and Information Center is a partner of a project which has been creating an environment for assigning the unique ORCID identifier within CTU information system.

Thanks to this project CTU has signed a contract about membership with ORCID organization, and CTU information system is included amongst so called Trusted Parties. Researchers who have been assigned an ORCID ID could Trusted Parties grant permission to update and read their ORCID profile.

Why ORCID ID

The advantages of obtaining a unique ORCID identifier include:

Unambiguous interconnection of authors with their publications and grants across disciplines and institutions. At CTU it means an interconnection of ORCID with identity management system (that is Usermap ), CRIS (that is VVVS application), CTU Digital Library , Open Journal Systems publication platform, and study information system (that is KOS component of CTU information system).
A chance to create author profiles and lists of research results/publications which could be imported from various sources (e.g. Crossref), and so to create a complete author profile independently of institution.
Monitoring the author’s professional history throughout his/her entire career. ORCID could be used e.g. for identifying the author in the Czech research evaluation system for the Research and Development Council. Since 2020, ORCID ID is required by the National R&D evaluation policy as an author ID in the Information System of the National Research, Development and Innovation.
Elimination of errors and duplications in research databases, duplications and changes of names, wrong diacritics or mistypes, etc. Useful for creating analyses from citation indices WoS and Scopus, or InCites tool.
Interconnection of existing identifiers and author profiles: ResearcherID, Scopus AuthorID, vedidk (in Czech national R&D information system), local institutional identifiers including internal CTU personal ID, identifiers of publishers and database producers etc.

How to get an ORCID iD

Creating your ORCID identifier which is initiated by CTU information system (through USERMAP) means that you grant the CTU information system a right to update and read your profile in ORCID, and so you prepare the ground for an automatic data exchange between CTU information system and ORCID. This consent can be withdrawn at any time.

To obtain ORCID via CTU information system you need to log in to your USERMAP account.

Open Usermap website.
Log in to your account in top right corner (Your login and password is the same as for Study information system/KOS, finance information system/FIS etc.)
Your name appears in top right corner – click on it and you will see your personal data.
Go to “Settings” and click on “ORCID registration”. Click the button “I want to create my ORCID iD”.
A form pre-filled with USERMAP data will open. You only need to reenter email, set the password and confirm it. This password you will use for logging in your ORCID account and nobody except you will know it. The password has to be at least 8 characters long and contain both letters and numbers.
In the form, you can also set the default privacy settings of your account, i.e. who can see the data from your ORCID account.
It is also possible to set up a frequency of ORCID news e-mail alert.
It is necessary to check “I am not a robot” and your consent to the principles of handling personal data and the terms of use.
In next form you grant CTU information system a right to read your profile and create or update your activities..
You can change your password, granting the consent or privacy settings any time after logging in to your ORCID account.
After filling all data to the form you will be redirected back to USERMAP and a message appears about successful creation of ORCID. The identifier becomes a part of your identity information in USERMAP.
At the same time, you will receive an e-mail from ORCID where you have to verify your newly assigned identifier by clicking on “Verify your e-mail address” button.
You can log in to your ORCID account using your e-mail or ORCID identifier, and the password you have just set up. You can also sign into ORCID using institutional credentials (CTU login and password).

More information abourt creating ORCID identifier

Further instructions how to use ORCID account

What to do if I already have an ORCID identifier?

If you have already been assigned an ORCID iD, it is possible to interconnect it with CTU information system through USERMAP. It means that you include CTU information system to so called “Trusted Parties” and you grant it a right to update and read your ORCID profile. This way you enable an automatic data exchange between ORCID and CTU information system (e.g. CRIS/VVVS component).

To interconnect your ORCID with CTU information system you need to log in to your USERMAP account.

Open Usermap website.
Log in to your account in top right corner (Your login and password is the same as for Study information system/KOS, finance information system/FIS etc.)
Your name appears in top right corner – click on it and you will see your personal data.
Go to “Settings” and click on “ORCID registration”. Click the button “I already have my ORCID iD”.
A form opens where you log in to your ORCID profile.
Another form will open by which you grant CTU a right to read your profile and create or update your activities.
This consent you can withdraw in your ORCID account at any time.
After authorizing it you will be redirected back to USERMAP and a message appears about successful interconnection of your ORCID and CTU information system. The identifier becomes a part of your identity information in USERMAP.
You can log in to your ORCID account using your e-mail or ORCID identifier, and the password you have chosen. You can also sign into ORCID using institutional credentials (CTU login and password).

Further instructions how to use ORCID account

FAQ

Do you have duplicate ORCID iD?

The ORCID Registry is designed to discourage more than one account for an individual. In case you inadvertently register more than one ORCID iD it is desirable to remove the duplicate iD.

Please note that this action will delete all information and permissions from the duplicate record (they cannot be transferred); only the email address(es) associated with it will be transferred to your primary record. Once a duplicate record has been removed, it cannot be reinstated. If you have more than one record to deprecate, simply repeat this process for each additional record.

To deprecate your duplicate record

Log into the primary account/iD you want to keep.
Go to Account settings (under your name) in right upper corner
Select Remove duplicate record.
Enter ORCID iD and password for the record you want to deprecate. If you have forgotten the login details for your duplicate record, you can reset your password.
Data on the deprecated account will be deleted, and the iD will point to your primary record, both in the user interface and the API. An example can be seen here.

The duplicate iD is listed in USERMAP

It is necessary to deprecate the duplicate record at ORCID at first.
Enter the request to remove the duplicate iD in USERMAP via the helpdesk.
Interconnect the primary account/iD with CTU Information system.

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