ORCID (Open Researcher and Contributor ID) and the Common Science and Technology Resource (CSTR) Identification Platform in Beijing have entered into a strategic partnership to strengthen the use of persistent identifiers (PIDs) across the research data lifecycle and enhance the visibility of global research systems.
The two organizations share the goal of improving transparency and reliability in research information. Under a newly signed Memorandum of Understanding (MOU), ORCID and CSTR will collaborate to promote interoperability between ORCID identifiers and the CSTR identification system, with a focus on research infrastructure user communities.
The agreement outlines several areas of cooperation, including technical and strategic exchanges, support for information connectivity between identifier systems, and the establishment of mechanisms for regular coordination and shared best practices.
According to Zhou Yuanchun, Director of the Computer Network Information Center at the Chinese Academy of Sciences, the partnership will focus on interoperability of PIDs and contribute to strengthening the global academic infrastructure ecosystem. Chris Shillum, Executive Director of ORCID, noted that partnerships with open science infrastructure and IT service providers are essential to ORCID’s mission, adding that collaboration with CSTR will help reduce costs and improve visibility for research communities.
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