DOIs & ORCID
Digital Object Identifier (DOI)
A DOI is a persistent identifier that can be assigned to any type of content. It can be used to create a URL (by adding “http://dx.doi.org/…â€) that would always resolve to the webpage that at least includes all of the object's metadata (i.e. information like author, publisher, year of publication). For content that are published under an open license (e.g. iJMP articles) the DOI would resolve to the page displaying the article's full text. That would naturally be iJMP's website or, in the unfortunate case of iJMP's website not being available, the website of the archiving service we are registered with (see Indexing & Archiving). Crossref is the organization responsible for assigning DOIs to scholarly items (articles, datasets, etc.). iJMP is a member of Crossref.
Open Researcher & Contributor ID (ORCID)
ORCID serves a purpose for researchers similar to that of DOI for articles. It is especially important as a unique identifier because it eliminates the confusion that can result from authors with similar names. It also provides researchers with a webpage that can be automatically updated once any of their articles are published. iJMP requires that at least the corresponding author should have an ORCID account. We encourage all authors to create them. They are free and have many benefits. More information can be found here.