author_field

Background

ORCID, which stands for Open Researcher and Contributor ID, is a unique, persistent identifier free of charge to researchers.
It includes research institutions, publishers, funders, professional associations, service providers, and other stakeholders in the research ecosystem.
The API tutorial describes how to search the ORCID Registry using the ORCID public API.

About

Author field module provides fields that store information associated with the ORCID identifier for a researcher. It also includes a form field formatter with autocomplete capability and a display field formatter to show the ORCID ID.

Key capabilities

• Provides a form field formatter with an ability to autocomplete researcher name as the user enters the text. The module uses ORCID API to fetch records.
• Provides a display and form field formatters to customize display of Author field, including ORCID ID.
• Provides a hook to fetch records based on search and select it, which can then be stored into other fields such as first name, last name, email, and organization name.

Fields

• Search: Autocomplete researcher name, name identifier, organization name, etc.
• Family Name: Stores the family name.
• Given Name: Stores the given name.
• Email: Stores the email address.
• Organization Name: Stores the first current affiliation name.

Uninstall validation

This is implemented using a drupal form where custom script is executed to delete the dependent fields from the system. Currently, "node" and "storage" types are handled for the deletion.