ORCID and the submission system

ORCID: your researcher ID

Many people share the same name. An ORCID iD is a free, permanent number (like 0000-0002-1825-0097) that identifies you, across all your papers, datasets and grants, even if you change institutions or how you write your name. It launched in 2012, and many journals and funders now require it.

Get one at orcid.org in a few minutes, and link your papers to it.

Before you click submit

Submission systems (like Editorial Manager or ScholarOne, or OpenReview for many AI conferences) ask for a lot. Prepare:

• Manuscript in the required format and template (check word limits, reference style, anonymisation).
• Figures as separate files at the required resolution, if asked.
• Supplementary material, code and data links.
• Statements: ethics approval, consent, funding, conflicts of interest, data availability, AI use.
• Author details: every author's name, affiliation, email and ORCID.
• Suggested reviewers, if requested.

Double-blind venues

For anonymous review, remove names and affiliations, refer to your own past work in the third person, and don't link to a GitHub repo that reveals who you are (use an anonymous link service).

After submitting

Every co-author should get a confirmation email. Then wait. Many journals show status online ("With editor", "Under review"); don't email the editor unless it's far longer than their stated time.

RememberGet an ORCID, prepare every file and statement before you start, and anonymise properly for blind review.