What if the researcher already has an ORCID record and registers a new one?

ORCID has a deprecation process to merge duplicate records created for one individual. This process keeps both ORCID iDs in the registry, and deprecates the duplicate ORCID record so it serves only as a pointer to the main ORCID iD.

Researchers can deprecate accounts if they still know the sign-in details (email address and password) for both accounts. Otherwise they can contact us to request our assistance in merging the duplicates. Please include your ORCID iD's, and any email addresses you may have registered for an account with.

Name check on the ORCID registration form

For more information, see:

• ORCID API FAQ: How do you check for duplicate ORCID records?
• Registry user FAQ: What if I have two ORCID iDs?