ARTICLE TYPE : MINI REVIEW
Published on : 27 May 2026,
Volume - 2
Journal Title :
WebLog Journal of Immunology
| WebLog J Immunol
| WJI
Source URL:
https://weblogoa.com/articles/wji.2026.e2703
Permanent Identifier (DOI) :
https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.20690407
ORCID: A Necessary Digital ID for University Lecturers and Researchers in the 21st Century
2Department of Medical Laboratory Science, Kingsley Ozumba Mbadiwe University, Ideato, P.M.B 006, Orlu, Imo State, Nigeria
Abstract
As scholarly communication becomes more digital, it is important to have dependable mechanisms for finding researchers and connecting them to their work. The Open Researcher and Contributor ID (ORCID) are a permanent digital ID that sets researchers apart and makes sure that scholarly work is correctly credited. This paper looks at how important ORCID is for researchers and university teachers. It talks about how it can help with visibility, clear up name confusion, and make research management better. The amalgamation of ORCID with platforms like VeriXiv is also examined. The paper used a narrative review methodology to elucidate the principal advantages, institutional ramifications, problems, and future possibilities associated with ORCID adoption. The results emphasise the significance of ORCID as a fundamental element of contemporary academic identity systems.
Keywords: ORCID; Researcher Identification; Academic Publication; Digital Scholarship
Citation
Johnkennedy N, Kingsley DE, Promise NA. ORCID: A Necessary Digital ID for University Lecturers and Researchers in the 21st Century. WebLog J Immunol. wji.2026.e2703. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.20690407