Open Researcher & Contributor ID (ORCID)

🧩 What Is ORCID?

ORCID (Open Researcher and Contributor ID) is a unique, 16-digit digital identifier that distinguishes you from every other researcher. It stays with you throughout your career — even if you change your name, institution, or research field.

Your ORCID iD connects your identity to your research contributions, such as:

Journal articles, conference papers, and datasets
Grants, patents, and peer reviews
Affiliations and employment history

By using ORCID, you ensure that your scholarly work is accurately attributed to you and easily discoverable by others.

Many organizations — including Stanford, SLAC, DOE, NSF, and major publishers — use ORCID to simplify reporting, ensure proper credit, and reduce manual data entry.

🔗 Why Should I Connect My ORCID ID to My SUNet ID?

Connecting your ORCID iD to your SUNet ID ensures your scholarly work is accurately attributed to you across Stanford systems and beyond.

Here are the key benefits:

Accurate Author Attribution
- Ensures your publications, datasets, and other research outputs are correctly linked to you, even if your name changes or is similar to others.
Streamlined Reporting
- Enables Stanford systems (and SLAC, if applicable) to automatically pull your publication data for compliance and reporting to sponsors like DOE, NSF, and NIH.
Time Savings
- Reduces duplicate data entry when submitting manuscripts or grant reports — your ORCID iD automatically fills in author and affiliation details.
Visibility and Impact
- Increases the discoverability of your work by connecting it to your persistent researcher profile, which can be viewed globally.
Compliance with Funding Agencies
- Many funding agencies now require ORCID iDs for researchers, so linking it keeps you compliant with evolving requirements.

Use the SUNet/ORCID connector to connect your ORCID ID to your SUNet ID. *Please note the checkbox for authorizing syncing with Stanford Profiles.