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ORCID identifiers

An ORCID® iD is a persistent digital identifier that distinguishes you from every other researcher. Having a unique identifier ensures that the bibliometric data about you and your body of work is accurate and correctly linked to your researcher profile. It also improves the visibility of the research. Find out why researchers value having an ORCID in this video:

Register for an ORCID identifier

The University Research Outputs Policy requires researchers at the University of Leeds to register for an ORCID identifier and link it to their Symplectic profile. The University also requests that researchers link their ORCID to their Scopus profile. An ORCID can also be included on your professional profile, personal webpages, when submitting publications and grant applications.

Leeds staff and students can do this through:

  • the ORCID website
  • Symplectic (University publications database) – go to “My Actions”, select “Add ORCID” and register your details.

Get step-by-step guidance to create and connect ORCID iDs through Symplectic (PDF)

If you require help with any of the University systems, please contact the IT service desk.

How do I link my ORCID identifier to University systems?

The University would like you to link your ORCID identifier to your Symplectic profile.

Watch this short video to see how to link your ORCID to Symplectic in three easy steps:

Symplectic will treat your ORCID account as a source of publications data, and the presence of an ORCID identifier will lead to improved auto-claiming of publications for you. However, you should continue to manually add details of all newly accepted outputs to Symplectic to meet REF open access requirements.

For more information about how the University may use your ORCID iD see Symplectic and data protection.

Why should I use an ORCID identifier?

There are many individual benefits:

  • you can reduce your admin burden by linking your ORCID to your Symplectic and Scopus profiles and optimising the settings
  • your research will be correctly attributed to you, overcoming issues with inconsistent name formats, name changes and similar or common names
  • accurate and up-to-date output lists will be visible to all on your proffesional profile and ORCID record
  • your research outputs will be more discoverable and could potentially increase citations
  • you can use it on your social media accounts to link your profile with your work
  • you will meet the requirements of journals and funders when submitting an output for publication or applying for a grant
  • you will be adhering to University policy.

Institutional benefits include:

  • adding your ORCID helps to ensure that this bibliometric data is as accurate as possible when used for school and faculty-level IPE reports
  • Scopus data is used by QS rankings, which have student recruitment and financial implications for the University
  • supporting the University’s Research Culture objective on open research by linking your ORCID to Symplectic and Scopus.

Further Help

The ORCID Help Center has further guidance about how to manage your online ORCID account. You can also watch an ORCID training video.