Add ORCID publications to your academic website
To add ORCID publications to your academic website, first check the works in your ORCID record and make the entries you want to share visible to everyone. Then use your website's supported import method, review the imported metadata, and refresh after changes. Adding an ORCID profile link alone does not create a publication list.
ORCID, Google Scholar, and your website do different jobs
ORCID connects a researcher record with works. Google Scholar profiles show publications and citation information. Your website adds context: related projects, suggested reading, and links to usable versions.
A publication appearing in Scholar is not necessarily in ORCID or on your website. Importing ORCID metadata does not import Scholar citation counts.
Google Scholar's profile guidance explains how to review wrongly assigned articles and export records as BibTeX. Review before exporting: similar author names can cause incorrect assignments. A Scholar profile link does not imply automatic website synchronization.
For the surrounding page structure, see the academic personal website guide.
Prepare the ORCID record before importing
Open your ORCID record, confirm the identifier, and check that the expected publications appear under Works.
ORCID documents five ways to add works:
| Method | Useful starting point |
|---|---|
| Import from other services | A connected service already holds your publication records |
| Import a BibTeX file | You have reviewed a bibliographic export |
| Add with a DOI | One work has a verified DOI |
| Add with a PubMed ID | One work has a PMID |
| Add manually | The work has neither identifier, or needs manual entry |
Compare imported entries with publisher or repository records: title, year, venue, work type, identifiers, and destination link. Never invent a missing DOI.
Next, check visibility on the individual entries. Under ORCID's visibility rules, information set to everyone is available through the public API; trusted parties and only me are not available through that public route. An ORCID iD can be publicly visible while its works are not.
Use Preview public version to inspect visible works. You need not expose your email or unrelated private information.
Choose the website's actual import route
Check whether your website supports ORCID import, BibTeX import, or manual entries. Not every builder includes ORCID integration; an “ORCID” field may only display a link.
Run the supported import, inspect the public page, and open a publication link. Find out how future updates arrive. Saving an identifier does not necessarily start a background refresh.
Correct shared bibliographic metadata at its source, then refresh the website. Keep website-specific selection and explanations on the site.
Worked example: checking three records
Consider three hypothetical records: a journal article, its earlier preprint, and a conference abstract.
The journal article has a DOI confirmed on its publisher page. The preprint has a different identifier and version label. The abstract has no DOI, but it has a proceedings page. The researcher checks:
- Does each title match the source, including any subtitle?
- Does each date describe that version rather than another version?
- Does the identifier belong to this work, not the journal or proceedings as a whole?
- Can a visitor tell the preprint and published article apart?
- Does each destination link open the intended record?
Label distinct versions clearly or choose which to feature. Entries with the same verified DOI deserve inspection as possible duplicates; similar titles alone are not enough reason to discard one.
If the work also has a talk, link to it clearly. See presenting a research paper for turning research into a focused presentation.
Troubleshoot publications that are not showing
| Symptom | Check first | Next action |
|---|---|---|
| Work missing from ORCID itself | Is it in the Works section of your record? | Add it with an appropriate method before importing |
| Visible when signed in, absent publicly | The individual work's visibility | Set it to everyone only if you intend public sharing |
| Another researcher's works appear | The saved ORCID identifier | Correct the identifier and review previously imported entries separately |
| Work has no DOI | Whether a DOI was actually assigned | Use accurate title, year, venue, and a source link; do not fabricate an identifier |
| Preprint and article look duplicated | Version, identifiers, and destination links | Distinguish versions before deleting or hiding anything |
| ORCID correction is absent on the website | Last import and website visibility controls | Refresh explicitly, then check whether the local entry is hidden |
Changing the source may not remove a saved website entry. To withdraw one, check the site's hide or delete controls and inspect its public page.
Publication metadata is not permission to host a PDF
Importing bibliographic metadata does not establish permission to host full text. Before uploading a PDF, check the license or publishing agreement, permitted version, and any embargo. When uncertain, link to the publisher or repository record instead.
The same distinction matters when sharing course materials with students: a reading-list link and a redistributed file are different choices.
Using ORCID in Lecture Studio
In Lecture Studio's browser settings, open Academic profiles, enter your ORCID, and choose Save. Then open Publications and select Sync from ORCID. The import uses public ORCID data; later source changes require another explicit sync.
Review the imported works and their links. Entries are matched by DOI or title, and syncing retains manually added and hidden entries. Add publication provides a manual fallback; Import publications accepts a BibTeX file up to the displayed limits of 2 MB and 500 publications. Google Scholar is shown as a profile link, not an automatically synchronized publication source.
FAQ
Why are my ORCID publications not showing on my website?
Check the correct ORCID record, the work's presence, its everyone visibility, the website's import support, and its last refresh. Then check local hidden entries. Seeing a work while signed into ORCID is not proof that a public importer can read it.
Can I add a publication without a DOI?
Yes. ORCID supports manual entry. Use verified bibliographic details and an appropriate source link. A missing DOI is not a reason to invent one or exclude a legitimate work automatically.
Can Google Scholar replace the ORCID import?
Only if your website offers a documented alternative. Scholar supports BibTeX export, which you can review and import where supported. Saving a Scholar profile URL in Lecture Studio adds a link; it does not synchronize works or citation counts.
Will changing ORCID update the website immediately?
That depends on the website's implementation. In Lecture Studio, use Sync from ORCID again. Review the public result, and handle previously imported entries separately if you need to hide or remove them.