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HRB implements Open Researcher and Contributor ID (ORCID)
HRB grant applicants and grant holders will now have the option to link their HRB related activities to their ORCID profile.
ORCID, also referred as ORCID iD, is a unique, 16-digit alphanumeric identifier which connects a researcher to their related research data, such as research outputs, activities, affiliations and publications.
The HRB Grant Electronic Management System (GEMS) has been updated to facilitate smoother integration with ORCID.
When a researcher connects their ORCID with their GEMS account and gives the necessary permissions, they can add their publication data stored in their ORCID record to their GEMS portal account and access this in HRB applications.
Similarly, any HRB grant holder who has an ORCID iD linked to their grant applications on GEMS, the HRB will be able to credit any grant awarded from 2024 onwards on their ORCID profile via automated and authoritative data exchange.
The data in an ORCID record is always controlled by the individual, who has ultimate control over what happens with their data and who has permission to (re)use it.
Dr Annalisa Montesanti, Programme Manager: Health Research Careers at the HRB said:
“The move to ORCID will reduce the administrative burden for researchers when it comes to recording and tracking their career achievements and outputs and then seamlessly reusing their data when they go on to make new grant applications.
“ORCID offers the ability to link all research related information together, such as publications, funding, affiliations, while the researcher controls the visibility of each piece of their data.”
“To acknowledge the crucial role that reviewers play in maintaining the quality and integrity of the HRB funding decisions, the HRB will also start now to acknowledge the contribution of reviewers by adding affiliated data, pending their consent, to their ORCID profile under ‘service’.
Researchers should note that this public acknowledgement does not compromise the anonymity and confidentiality of the assessment process.
Dr Montesanti concludes,
“We believe that this integration will improve the efficiency of the grant and reporting management processes, enhance the visibility and impact of funded research, and provide proper attribution to HRB-funded researchers and reviewers.”
The HRB has been a member of ORCID through the Irish ORCID Consortium since 2020.
For more information, please see the HRB ORCID information webpage at www.hrb.ie/funding/funding-schemes/before-you-apply/orcid-and-hrb/