Prevents authorship confusion
With your ORCID iD, it's easier to distinguish your work from other researchers, and your work is recognized and not easily confused with work by others with the same name. (i.e. Gary White, Mary Smith).
Saves time and effort
Registering for an ORCID creates a profile page containing a summary of all your research outputs, and this list is automatically updated through integration with other information systems such as OCLC and CrossRef. To make sharing your profile page easier, ORCID can generate a QR code that directs people to your profile page, which you could use on research posters, stickers, or more!
Keeps you current with publishing requirements
Publishers are integrating ORCID into manuscript submission and author/reviewer databases. A complete list can be found on ORCID's website. ORCID supporters include all of the major science and technology publishers, including Elsevier, Wiley, Nature, Thomsen Reuters, and more. ORCID also helps you keep up with federal funder requirements for research integrity, public access, and security. You are encouraged to use your ORCID iD when you submit research output to Colorado State University's institutional repository, Mountain Scholar.