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The ORCID (/ˈɔːrkɪd/ ⓘ; Open Researcher and Contributor ID) is a nonproprietary persistent identifier, in the form of an alphanumeric code, to uniquely identify authors and contributors of scholarly communication.
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Explore the main themes, entities and connections around ORCID. Start with the topic map, then use the sections below for research and deeper semantic analysis.
Start with a few of the strongest sections from the source topic. These are research directions, not a list of keywords you must use.
High-confidence facts extracted from structured source data. Use them as anchors for further research.
Browse the full topic structure. Each item opens a new analysis centered on that subject.
Deeper signals for content research, entity SEO and topical coverage. The plain-language headings explain what each technical view is useful for.
See the strongest relationship patterns around the current topic before diving into the raw triples.
Use these terms to understand the vocabulary surrounding the topic, not as a checklist for keyword stuffing.
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| Subject | Predicate | Object | Confidence | Src |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ORCID | Check digit | MOD 11-2 | 1.00 | infobox |
| ORCID | Example | https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1825-0097 ("Josiah S. Carberry") | 1.00 | infobox |
| ORCID | Full name | Open Researcher and Contributor ID | 1.00 | infobox |
| ORCID | Introduced | 16 October 2012 (13 years ago) (2012-10-16) | 1.00 | infobox |
| ORCID | No. issued | 14,727,479 | 1.00 | infobox |
| ORCID | No. of digits | 16 | 1.00 | infobox |
| ORCID | Organization | ORCID, Inc. | 1.00 | infobox |
| ORCID | Website | orcid.org | 1.00 | infobox |
| Caltech | instance of | The organizational members include many research institutions | 0.80 | text |
| Cornell University | instance of | The organizational members include many research institutions | 0.80 | text |
| and publishers such as Elsevier | instance of | The organizational members include many research institutions | 0.80 | text |
| Springer | instance of | The organizational members include many research institutions | 0.80 | text |
These clusters group vocabulary that occurs around closely connected concepts in the source material.
Bridges can reveal useful research angles that are easy to miss in a flat list of related terms.