AAF leads the Australian ORCID Consortium
ORCID is a persistent identifier (an ORCID iD) that researchers own and control, distinguishing them from every other researcher.
What are persistent identifiers?
A persistent identifier (PID) is a long-lasting reference to a scholarly entity. PIDs are unique alphanumeric codes assigned to objects such as scholarly articles, datasets, instruments or online resources. These identifiers are designed to remain unchanged over time and across various digital platforms, ensuring consistent and reliable referencing. PIDs provide information on the provenance of the object it identifies, describes the object with metadata and who or how it was created. The organisation that is registering the PID can share information about their policies and practices which fosters trust.
ORCID (Open Researcher and Contributor ID) is an open, non-profit, community-driven effort to create and maintain a registry of unique researcher identifiers and a transparent method of linking research activities and outputs to these identifiers.
ORCID iDs are a persistent identifier (PID) that researchers own and control, distinguishing them from every other researcher.
ORCID in Australia
The AAF leads the Australian ORCID Consortium. The Consortium provides local support, assists with member integrations and encourages national uptake of ORCID in organisations. We help members understand the benefits of ORCID iDs and PIDs, and how they can get the most value from their membership.
Individuals can get a free ORCID iD. This digital identifier distinguishes individual researchers from other researchers and enables them to manage their records and search for others in the Registry. If you are a researcher looking to register for an ORCID iD, visit ORCID.
For more detailed information about the AAF-led ORCID Consortium, visit our website.
Learn more about the AAF-led ORCID Consortium
The Australian ORCID Consortium provides local technical support, assists with member integrations and promotes national uptake of ORCID in organisations. Benefits of Consortium membership include access to premium ORCID membership, reduced membership fees and the opportunity to be part of a national community with localised support and events.
Trust and Identity case studies
AAF has partnered with Microscopy Australia exploring impact tracking through persistent identifiers (PIDs).
Microscopy Australia
Microscopy Australia are a consortium of university-based microscopy facilities that more than 3,500 researchers across Australia use each year. They aim to empower Australian science and innovation by making advanced microscopes accessible to all researchers.
One of the greatest challenges in research is to connect and report on distributed services and this incubator explores how richer reporting, impact tracking and usage data can be provided through ORCID iDs and PIDs across national research infrastructure.