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A unique number, with 16 digits, that identifies you in any country and in any scientific journal. It does not change if you change your name, email, or university. Many journals require each author's ORCID.
The address of your profile, in this format:
orcid.org/0000-0000-0000-0000
An email you will keep for years. University email stops working when you graduate, so it is worth having a personal email too.
I already have an ORCID. Where do I find my link?
Log in to your account
Go to orcid.org and click "Sign in".
Copy your iD
At the top of your record appears your iD, in the format
0000-0000-0000-0000, along with the addresshttps://orcid.org/.... Copy the whole address.Paste into the form
The form accepts the full address or just the 16 digits.
Do not create a second ORCID. Each person should have only one. When you register, ORCID itself warns you if your email is already registered.
I don't have an ORCID: create one now
Open the site and start registering
Go to orcid.org, click "Sign in / Register" and then "Register now". The site may appear in English. Look for the site's own language selector to change it.
Choose the email carefully
Use an email you will keep for years. If you use your UnB one, also register a personal email as a backup, under "Account settings", in the "Emails" section. Losing access to the registered email is the most common problem with ORCID.
Make the record public
When creating it, choose the visibility "Everyone". A private ORCID does not identify you, and the group would not be able to open your link.
Confirm your email
ORCID sends a message to your email. Open it and click the confirmation link. If it doesn't arrive, check your spam folder.
Fill in your affiliation
Under "Employment" and "Education and qualifications", enter the University of Brasília and your status (undergraduate, program, term).
Add your works, later
When you have published works, go to "Works" and use "Add works". You can search by database ("Search & link") or paste the DOI ("Add DOI"), a code that identifies the article. The data fills in on its own. For now, you can leave it empty.
Copy your link
Your iD has the format
0000-0000-0000-0000. Your link ishttps://orcid.org/followed by the iD. Write it down to paste into the form.
Common questions
The confirmation email didn't arrive.
Check your spam folder. If it isn't there, log in to your account and use the option to resend the confirmation email, in the emails section.
My ORCID will be empty. Is that a problem?
No. For the application it is enough that it exists and is public. The works come later.
The site appeared in English.
That's normal. That's why the button names in this step-by-step guide are in English and in quotation marks. If you prefer, look for the site's own language selector.
I'm stuck on a step. Who do I ask?
Write to escoladepacientes@gmail.com telling us which step you stopped at. Don't leave it to the last minute.
