Metadata of items in the ORCID record

Learn more about the metadata (information about the data in each field) available on the ORCID record. These lists below show required fields for each section, instructions for data that is being entered manually, and note which fields are added automatically, or added only using the ORCID API.

Metadata in the Education and Qualification section
Metadata in the Employment section
Metadata in the Funding section
Metadata in the Invited position or distinction section
Metadata in the Membership and service section
Metadata in the research resources section
Metadata in the Works section