• DATA
  • LISTS
  • PROFILES
  • REVIEW

How to export researcher search results with your AI

Connect ORCID to your AI client to pull specific researcher data directly into spreadsheets.

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Short answer

How can I get researcher data into a CSV?

Tell your AI what kind of researchers you are looking for in plain English. It will find the matching ORCID profiles and compile their metadata into a structured CSV file. You'll get a clean list of IDs, names, and affiliations.

The results you get

Where your data lands

Your AI organizes the search results into these specific formats.

DATA

Structured CSV files

The AI uses csv_search to package researcher metadata into a spreadsheet. You get a file with organized columns for names and IDs.

LISTS

Filtered researcher sets

The AI performs an expanded_search to find specific people based on your description. It narrows down the ORCID database to exactly who you asked for.

PROFILES

Detailed metadata

Each entry includes the specific ORCID details found during the search. This includes professional affiliations and unique identifiers.

REVIEW

Human verification

You must check the final CSV to ensure the search terms caught every relevant researcher. The AI provides the data, but you confirm the accuracy.

The workflow

What your AI does when the request arrives.

The AI handles the heavy lifting of searching and formatting.

  1. Find researchers

    The AI interprets your natural language request to find matching profiles in the ORCID database.

    expanded_search

  2. Filter results

    It narrows down the findings to match your specific criteria, like institution or field of study.

    expanded_search

  3. Structure data

    The AI converts the raw profile information into a clean, tabular format.

    csv_search

  4. Generate file

    The final step produces the downloadable CSV containing all the collected metadata.

    csv_search

Try it

Copy these to start.

Use these prompts to trigger the search and export.

Starting points

Swap out the bracketed text for your specific research needs.

ORCID Connector

You're all set. Choose your MCP client and follow the setup instructions.

Connector linkhttps://edge.vinkius.com/vk_preview_yOvWxTqil0MxDFd61k5mvBJobYzbPWL4H0dtyrm0/mcp

Claude Desktop

Follow the steps below to connect in seconds.

  1. 1In Claude Desktop, open Settings → Connectors.
  2. 2Click “Add custom connector” and paste the connector link above as the remote MCP server URL.
  3. 3Click Add and start a new chat — ORCID capabilities are ready to use.
Configuration · claude_desktop_config.jsonCopy
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "orcid-researcher-ids-mcp": {
      "url": "https://edge.vinkius.com/vk_preview_yOvWxTqil0MxDFd61k5mvBJobYzbPWL4H0dtyrm0/mcp"
    }
  }
}
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  • Find all researchers in the ORCID database working on [climate change] and export them to a CSV.

  • Search for researchers affiliated with [Stanford University] and give me a CSV of their names and ORCID IDs.

  • Identify researchers specializing in [molecular biology] and create a structured CSV file of their profiles.

  • Export a list of researchers from [Oxford] to a CSV including their primary research fields.

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Start here

Connect ORCID once, then ask.

Link your ORCID account with one click. Your credentials stay encrypted and secure, and you can start querying immediately.

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FAQ

How this task behaves

  • 01

    Can the AI update ORCID profiles?

    No. This MCP only reads and exports data from ORCID. It cannot modify any researcher information.

  • 02

    Can I export to Excel instead of CSV?

    The tool specifically generates CSV files. You can open these files in Excel or any other spreadsheet software.

  • 03

    Does the AI search the entire internet?

    No. The search is limited to the data available through the ORCID database via the provided tools.

  • 04

    Can the AI delete researcher records?

    No. The AI has no permission to delete or change data in ORCID.

  • 05

    How many researchers can it find at once?

    The number of results depends on how broad your search terms are and the limits of the ORCID database.

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