Build a research CV from the open record
Sign in with ORCID and SigmaCV assembles a clean, citation-formatted research CV from your open research record — matched to you by identifier, ready to curate and export.
A research CV — also called a researcher or scientific CV — is the complete record of your scholarly work. SigmaCV builds one from your open research record, so your publications, datasets, software and academic history are assembled and formatted automatically rather than typed by hand.
Your work is matched to you by your ORCID / OpenAlex identifier, not your name, citations are formatted consistently through CSL, and you curate exactly what appears. It is free and open source, and the same CV exports to every format.
- Publications, datasets, software and more pulled from ORCID and OpenAlex — matched by identifier, never by name.
- Consistent CSL citations exported to PDF, DOCX, LaTeX, Markdown or BibTeX.
- Free for individuals and open source; opt-in, field-normalized metrics (default none, DORA-aligned).
How to build a research CV
- Sign in with your ORCID iD. SigmaCV reads your public ORCID and OpenAlex record — no copy-pasting.
- Your record assembles. Publications, datasets, software and your academic history are pulled in and formatted; add anything missing by DOI.
- Curate and style. Choose which work appears, pick a citation style and template, and (optionally) switch on field-normalized metrics.
- Export or publish. Export to PDF, DOCX, LaTeX, Markdown or BibTeX — or publish a living public page that re-syncs.
Why build your research CV with SigmaCV
A research CV should reflect the full breadth of your scholarship accurately. SigmaCV pulls your work by identifier — so common and non-Latin-script names resolve correctly — formats every citation through one engine, and keeps your own name highlighted in author lists.
It is free for individuals and open source, reads only public metadata, and treats metrics responsibly: off by default, opt-in, and field-normalized over raw counts, in line with DORA.
What's the difference between a research CV and a résumé?
A research (academic) CV is a complete record of your scholarly work — publications, funding, teaching, service — and grows over time; a résumé is a short, tailored document for non-academic roles.
Is it free?
Yes. SigmaCV is free for individuals and open source under the Apache-2.0 licence, and reads only public research metadata.
Does it include datasets and software, not just papers?
Yes. Where available, SigmaCV pulls datasets and software (via DataCite / OpenAIRE) alongside your publications, so your research CV reflects all your outputs.
Can I publish my research CV online?
Yes — you can publish a living, machine-readable public page that re-syncs from the open record, with per-field consent over what is shown.
Can I export to BibTeX?
Yes — alongside PDF, DOCX, LaTeX and Markdown, SigmaCV exports your curated publications as BibTeX and CSL-JSON.