SwissUK®
Open Researcher & Contributor ID
On the journey to becoming a global researcher with SwissUK®, doctoral learners may benefit from obtaining an ORCIDidentifier widely used across the international research ecosystem. SwissUK encourages the use of ORCID as part of the research development process.
ORCID can help connect publications, affiliations, qualifications, and other scholarly activities in a more consistent and accessible way. It may also help learners and graduates associated with Swiss Information and Management Institute and partner institutions build a structured international research profile.
ORCID™
ADVANTAGES OF OPEN RESEARCHER AND CONTRIBBUTOR ID
Accurate scholarly identification
Each researcher has a unique ORCID iD, which helps distinguish them from others with similar names across the international research ecosystem.
Connecting the research record
ORCID helps connect publications, affiliations, education and qualifications, funding, and other research information within a structured ORCID record.
Widely used across research systems
ORCID is widely used across the international research ecosystem and is supported by systems and organizations such as Crossref, DataCite, Web of Science, Scopus, and Europe PMC.
Supporting attribution and discoverability
ORCID helps improve the accuracy of author attribution and supports better discoverability of research outputs across connected systems.