Blog - Assertion Assurance Pathways: What Are They and Why Do They Matter? Robert Peters 10.23640/07243.6537224.v1 https://orcid.figshare.com/articles/journal_contribution/Blog_-_Assertion_Assurance_Pathways_What_Are_They_and_Why_Do_They_Matter_/6537224 ORCID enables and stores assertions between a researcher’s ORCID iD and identifiers for their activities and affiliations. This post describes the anatomy of assertions and new functionality to enhance transparency and traceability - and ultimately trust - in the assertions stored in the ORCID Registry. 2018-06-15 02:03:50 ORCID open source research infrastructure persistent identifiers assertions