Opening an ORCID Account

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Opening an ORCID Account When Submitting a Thesis:

Every master's or doctoral student who is completing their degree and submitting a thesis or dissertation is required to open an account with the ORCID initiative and create an ORCID ID – an "academic ID number." 

More information about the ORCID initiative. 

 

The process is very simple:

  1. Go to the ORCID website.
  2. Click the "Register" button to open an account.
  3. On the Sign In screen, click "Don't have an ORCID ID yet? Register now"
  4. After filling in your personal details, on the registration screen, under Visibility Settings, choose the green option – Everyone
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  5. Note: There is no need to open an institutional ORCID account.
  6. At the end of the process, you will receive your ORCID ID. 
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Enter ORCID

 

What is the ORCID initiative?

ORCID = Open Researcher and Contributor ID אתר הבית של ORCID

ORCID is a global initiative that provides researchers and scholars with a unique, persistent digital identifier—an ORCID ID—that distinguishes them from other researchers and ensures their work is correctly attributed across publications, grants, and academic activities.

It helps streamline academic communication and enhances the visibility and recognition of researchers' contributions. 

ORCID is a non-profit initiative that provides researchers with a free, unique identifier—a kind of “academic ID card.” 

The ORCID ID helps prevent misidentification of researchers with common names, such as "Cohen" or "Smith." It also assists in identifying researchers whose names appear in various formats across their publications and ensures accurate attribution of works by researchers affiliated with multiple academic institutions. 

Why is it important to create an ORCID ID?

  • The ORCID ID has become an international standard in academia for reliably identifying researchers.
  • It appears in identity files in catalogs such as LC (Library of Congress) and NNL (National Library of Israel), and in online databases like Scopus, Web of Science, and PubMed.
  • Many publishers of peer-reviewed journals require researchers to include their ORCID ID when submitting publications.
  • Prestigious research foundations often require an ORCID ID to process grant or fellowship applications.
  • Using the ORCID ID and keeping your profile updated increases the visibility of your research outputs and enhances opportunities for collaboration with fellow researchers both locally and internationally. 

 

For more information, watch the video about the ORCID initiative.