ORCID Data Fields
Types of Data in an ORCID Record
ORCID records can contain the same types of information that would typically be found in a CV or resume, but rather than storing this information in a static document, ORCID is interoperable and data within an ORCID record can be transferred and shared between ORCID and other systems that are integrated with the ORCID API.
The tables below outline all of the different types of data that can be stored in an ORCID record. Each section is linked to more details and instructions on how each type of data can be populated in ORCID. See more information and sample XML files for each data type.
Biographical Information
Label on ORCID Record | API Endpoint | Description |
/personal-details (read only) | Personal details: the researcher’s name, credit (published) name, and biography | |
(read only; see /personal-details above) | Brief description of career history and interests | |
/address | The researcher’s countries or regions | |
/email (read only) | The email address(es) associated with the record | |
/external-identifiers | Linked external identifiers in other systems | |
/keywords | Keywords related to the researcher and their work | |
/other-names | Other names by which the researcher is known | |
/researcher-urls | Links to the researcher’s personal or profile pages |
Employment Information
- Metadata fields in the Employment section
Label on ORCID Record | API Endpoint | Description |
Employment | /employments | Employment affiliations |
Education and Qualifications
- Metadata fields in the Education and Qualifications section
Label on ORCID Record | API Endpoint | Description |
Education | /educations | Education affiliations |
Qualification | /qualifications | Summary of qualifications |
Memberships and Service
- Metadata fields in the memberships and service section
Label on ORCID Record | API Endpoint | Description |
Membership | /memberships | Summary of memberships |
Service | /services | Summary of services |
Invited Positions and Distinctions
- Metadata fields in the invited positions and distinctions section
Label on ORCID Record | API Endpoint | Description |
Invited position | /invited-positions | Summary of invited positions |
Distinction | /distinctions | Summary of distinctions |
Funding
- Metadata fields in the invited positions and distinctions section
Label on ORCID Record | API Endpoint | Description |
Funding | /fundings | Summary of funding activities |
Works
- Metadata fields in the works section
Label on ORCID Record | API Endpoint | Description |
Work | /works | Summary of research works |
Peer Review Activity
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Peer review activity can only be added to an ORCID record by a trusted organization via the ORCID member API using the Peer Review workflow. Individuals can not add peer review activity to their own ORCID record.
Label on ORCID Record | API Endpoint | Description |
Peer Review | /peer-reviews | Summary of peer review activities |
Research Resources
- Metadata fields in the research resources section
- Research resources can only be added to an ORCID record by a trusted organization via the ORCID member API. Individuals can not add research resources to their own ORCID record.
Label on ORCID Record | API Endpoint | Description |
Research Resource | /research-resources | Summary of research resources |
Additional API Endpoints
API Endpoint | Description |
/record (read only) | Summary view of the full ORCID record |
/person (read only) | Biographical section of the ORCID record:
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/activities (read only) | Summary of the activities section of the ORCID record:
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