diff --git a/inst/rmarkdown/templates/springer/resources/template.tex b/inst/rmarkdown/templates/springer/resources/template.tex
index 4f4e58343..a05399b3b 100644
--- a/inst/rmarkdown/templates/springer/resources/template.tex
+++ b/inst/rmarkdown/templates/springer/resources/template.tex
@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@
 \usepackage{algorithmicx}%
 \usepackage{algpseudocode}%
 \usepackage{listings}%
+\usepackage{orcidlink}%
 %%%%
 
 %%%%%=============================================================================%%%%
@@ -213,7 +214,7 @@
 %%=============================================================%%
 
 $for(authors)$
-\author$if(authors.corresponding)$*$endif$[$for(authors.affiliation)$$authors.affiliation$$sep$,$endfor$]{$if(authors.prefix)$\pfx{$authors.prefix$} $endif$$if(authors.firstname)$\fnm{$authors.firstname$} $endif$$if(authors.particle)$\spfx{$authors.particle$} $endif$$if(authors.lastname)$\sur{$authors.lastname$} $endif$$if(authors.suffix)$\sfx{$authors.suffix$} $endif$$if(authors.naturename)$\tanm{$authors.naturename$} $endif$$if(authors.degrees)$\dgr{$authors.degrees$}$endif$}$if(authors.email)$\email{$authors.email$}$endif$
+\author$if(authors.corresponding)$*$endif$[$for(authors.affiliation)$$authors.affiliation$$sep$,$endfor$]{$if(authors.prefix)$\pfx{$authors.prefix$} $endif$$if(authors.firstname)$\fnm{$authors.firstname$} $endif$$if(authors.particle)$\spfx{$authors.particle$} $endif$$if(authors.lastname)$\sur{$authors.lastname$} $endif$$if(authors.suffix)$\sfx{$authors.suffix$} $endif$$if(authors.naturename)$\tanm{$authors.naturename$} $endif$$if(authors.degrees)$\dgr{$authors.degrees$}$endif$$if(authors.orcid)$\orcidlink{$authors.orcid$}$endif$}$if(authors.email)$\email{$authors.email$}$endif$
 $if(authors.equal_contribution)$\equalcont{$authors.equal_contribution$}$endif$
 $endfor$
 
diff --git a/inst/rmarkdown/templates/springer/skeleton/skeleton.Rmd b/inst/rmarkdown/templates/springer/skeleton/skeleton.Rmd
index 988ce357c..0c5134a95 100644
--- a/inst/rmarkdown/templates/springer/skeleton/skeleton.Rmd
+++ b/inst/rmarkdown/templates/springer/skeleton/skeleton.Rmd
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@ authors:
     suffix: III
     naturename: Poet Laureate
     degrees: MSc, PhD
+    orcid: 0000-0000-0000-0000
     email: abc@def
     affiliation: [1,2]
     corresponding: TRUE