search_orcid_authors
Search ORCID profiles by author name and affiliation to disambiguate academic researchers and find their unique identifiers.
Instructions
Search ORCID for author profiles by name and affiliation.
Args: name: Author name to search (e.g., "John Smith", "Maria Garcia") affiliation: Optional institutional affiliation for disambiguation max_results: Maximum number of results to return (default: 10, max: 50)
Returns: dict: ORCID search results with: - total_found: Total number of matches found - results_returned: Number of results returned - results: List of author profiles with ORCID IDs, names, and affiliations
Example usage: # Basic name search search_orcid_authors("John Smith")
# Search with affiliation for better disambiguation
search_orcid_authors("Maria Garcia", "University of Barcelona")
Input Schema
TableJSON Schema
| Name | Required | Description | Default |
|---|---|---|---|
| name | Yes | ||
| affiliation | No | ||
| max_results | No |