Later this year, we will update ACS Paragon Plus so that the submitting author must provide an ORCID identifier upon manuscript revision. Below you will find some Frequently Asked Questions about this change.

• I don’t have an ORCID identifier. How do I register for one?
  

Registering for an ORCID identifier is easy. Simply register for one during the manuscript submission or revision process in ACS Paragon Plus. Alternatively, you can register for an ORCID identifier directly through ORCID’s website or through your ACS Paragon Plus profile. 

• I already have an ORCID identifier. What do I need to do?
  

You will need to validate your ORCID identifier within ACS Paragon Plus. This validation can be done via your ACS Paragon Plus profile or during manuscript submission or revision. Your validated ORCID identifier will remain with your profile in ACS Paragon Plus and will be attached to all future articles you publish with ACS.

• How will ORCID integration benefit me, the author?
  

ORCID integration helps you maintain your records in a centralized database. Further, the centralization of your publication activity helps disambiguate your research. The end goal is to ensure that ACS authors are correctly associated with your scholarly contributions. It can also help with scientific discovery of your work and improve the efficiency of research funding. For an overview of ORCID benefits, please review the information here.

• Where will ORCID identifiers appear?
  

The ORCID identifier will appear in the HTML and PDF versions of published ACS journal articles.

• When will this integration take place?
  

ACS Publications will require ORCID identifiers on November 2nd, 2016.