ORCID
If you’ve ever changed your name, moved institutions, or simply used different name variants on different papers (for example, sometimes with a middle initial, sometimes not), you may find that your publications look as though they are associated with different authors, and it will be difficult to get an accurate picture of your publication history.
To ensure you receive proper credit for all your publications, all researchers should register for an ORCID persistent researcher identifier. This is a unique ID that can be used throughout research and publishing lifecycles, and as it is not tied to a particular institution, journal publisher or funding body it will follow you throughout your career.
Make sure to include your ORCID in grant applications, publications and research management tools such as Researchfish to automatically attribute your work to a single author profile.
Action: set up your ORCID
I’ve never had an ORCID
Sign up now through Pure to create an ORCID and automatically link these systems. For step-by-step instructions see http://www.bristol.ac.uk/orcid/pure-and-orcid/.
I already have an ORCID
Log in to Pure and check that your ORCID is linked to your Pure profile. For step-by-step instructions see http://www.bristol.ac.uk/orcid/pure-and-orcid/.