diff --git a/src/assets/print-view/fetch-orcid.js b/src/assets/print-view/fetch-orcid.js
index 179de3daa..74ee4db2c 100644
--- a/src/assets/print-view/fetch-orcid.js
+++ b/src/assets/print-view/fetch-orcid.js
@@ -711,23 +711,40 @@ function otherIdsTextNode(label, value, url) {
   }
 
   const safeUrl = sanitizeUrl(url)
-  const valueAsUrl = sanitizeUrl(value)
-  if (safeUrl && valueAsUrl) {
-    // If both are provided and value is a URL, render value as the link
-    wrapper.appendChild(document.createTextNode(' ('))
+  const safeValue = sanitizeUrl(value)
+
+  if (!value && safeUrl) {
+    // Requirement 1: value is empty and url is provided
+    const a = document.createElement('a')
+    a.href = safeUrl
+    a.target = '_blank'
+    a.rel = 'noopener noreferrer'
+    a.textContent = safeUrl
+    wrapper.appendChild(a)
+  } else if (value && safeUrl && value === url) {
+    // Requirement 2: value matches url
     const a = document.createElement('a')
-    a.href = valueAsUrl
+    a.href = safeUrl
     a.target = '_blank'
     a.rel = 'noopener noreferrer'
-    a.textContent = value || valueAsUrl
+    a.textContent = value
     wrapper.appendChild(a)
-    wrapper.appendChild(document.createTextNode(')'))
   } else {
-    // Otherwise, render value as text,
-    if (value) wrapper.appendChild(document.createTextNode(value))
+    // Requirement 3: value is not empty and does not match url
+    if (value) {
+      if (safeValue) {
+        const a = document.createElement('a')
+        a.href = safeValue
+        a.target = '_blank'
+        a.rel = 'noopener noreferrer'
+        a.textContent = value
+        wrapper.appendChild(a)
+      } else {
+        wrapper.appendChild(document.createTextNode(value))
+      }
+    }
 
-    // and optionally append a (url) link if provided and safe
-    if (safeUrl) {
+    if (safeUrl && value !== url) {
       wrapper.appendChild(document.createTextNode(' ('))
       const a = document.createElement('a')
       a.href = safeUrl
@@ -741,10 +758,6 @@ function otherIdsTextNode(label, value, url) {
   return wrapper
 }
 
-function safeTextNode(value) {
-  return (value || '').replace(/\s+/g, ' ').trim()
-}
-
 function renderActivityGroupFromJson(section, title, items, renderItem) {
   const entries = (items || []).filter(Boolean)
   if (!entries.length) return false
diff --git a/src/assets/print-view/fetch-orcid.spec.ts b/src/assets/print-view/fetch-orcid.spec.ts
index b95ed36e1..2fff733f2 100644
--- a/src/assets/print-view/fetch-orcid.spec.ts
+++ b/src/assets/print-view/fetch-orcid.spec.ts
@@ -296,30 +296,45 @@ describe('fetch-orcid.js', () => {
         '12345',
         'https://scopus.com/12345'
       )
-      expect(node.textContent).toContain('Scopus ID: 12345')
+      expect(node.textContent).toBe('Scopus ID: 12345 (https://scopus.com/12345)')
       const anchor = node.querySelector('a')
       expect(anchor).not.toBeNull()
       expect(anchor!.href).toBe('https://scopus.com/12345')
       expect(anchor!.textContent).toBe('https://scopus.com/12345')
     })
 
-    it('renders value as a link and IGNORES url parameter when value IS a URL', () => {
+    it('renders value as a link and NO url in brackets when value IS a URL and matches url param', () => {
       const node = otherIdsTextNode(
         'ResearcherID',
         'https://researcherid.com/rid/H-1234-2012',
-        'https://some-other-url.com'
+        'https://researcherid.com/rid/H-1234-2012'
       )
-      // This is the NEW behavior we want.
-      // Currently it would probably render "ResearcherID: https://researcherid.com/rid/H-1234-2012 (https://some-other-url.com)"
+      expect(node.textContent).toBe('ResearcherID: https://researcherid.com/rid/H-1234-2012')
       const anchor = node.querySelector('a')
       expect(anchor).not.toBeNull()
       expect(anchor!.href).toBe('https://researcherid.com/rid/H-1234-2012')
-      expect(anchor!.textContent).toBe(
-        'https://researcherid.com/rid/H-1234-2012'
+    })
+
+    it('renders value as link and url in brackets when value is a URL but different from url param', () => {
+      const node = otherIdsTextNode(
+        'ResearcherID',
+        'https://researcherid.com/rid/H-1234-2012',
+        'https://some-other-url.com'
       )
+      expect(node.textContent).toContain('ResearcherID: https://researcherid.com/rid/H-1234-2012')
+      expect(node.textContent).toContain('(https://some-other-url.com')
+      const anchors = node.querySelectorAll('a')
+      expect(anchors.length).toBe(2)
+      expect(anchors[0].href).toBe('https://researcherid.com/rid/H-1234-2012')
+      expect(anchors[1].href).toContain('https://some-other-url.com')
+    })
 
-      // Ensure the other URL is NOT present
-      expect(node.textContent).not.toContain('https://some-other-url.com')
+    it('renders only url when value is empty', () => {
+      const node = otherIdsTextNode('Label', '', 'https://example.com')
+      expect(node.textContent).toContain('Label: https://example.com')
+      const anchor = node.querySelector('a')
+      expect(anchor).not.toBeNull()
+      expect(anchor!.href).toContain('https://example.com')
     })
   })