April is dedicated to citizen science, which connects researchers with the public and shows that high-quality data and new knowledge can emerge beyond academia.
ORCID iD is becoming a key tool for uniquely identifying researchers and connecting their outputs across systems. The text explains why its importance is growing in the Czech research environment, how it contributes to better tracking of scientific outputs, and how it fits into the broader ecosystem of persistent identifiers. It also shows that ORCID is gradually moving from individual use to systematic integration within institutional infrastructure.
