What is ORCID auto-update?

ORCID auto-update enables authors to have their ORCID records automatically updated. It works like this:

• The publisher collects the author‚s ORCID iD during the publishing process (usually during manuscript submission)

• The publisher includes the iD in the metadata when registering a DOI for the publication

• The author receives an email from the DOI registry (currently Crossref) asking permission to update their record OR the author creates a DataCite profile and links it to their ORCID record

• The author grants Crossref or DataCite permission to update their ORCID record (they only have to do this once)

• Every time Crossref or DataCite register a DOI that includes the author‚s ORCID iD they automatically update their record

For more information, see https://www.crossref.org/community/orcid/