What services do you offer for research metrics, research intelligence and research indicators?
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Who we are
The Research Indicators service, forms part of the Office for Open Research. We support the University of Manchester in understanding and evidencing the reach, influence, and context of its research.
We combine traditional bibliometric approaches with emerging research intelligence tools to provide meaningful, responsible, and actionable insights.
Our objectives
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To provide access to leading research intelligence platforms and data
We maintain subscriptions to a suite of research analytics tools, ensuring the University community has access to high-quality, field-normalised data. -
To deliver expert support and bespoke analyses
We work with researchers, departments, and professional services across the University to provide tailored insights, custom reports, and guidance on the appropriate use of research metrics.
Our approach
We focus on delivering services that:
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Utilise traditional citation-based analyses (bibliometrics)
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Promote the responsible and contextualised use of metrics, in line with DORA and other principles
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Identify trends, patterns, and opportunities for research collaboration
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Incorporate innovative products to provide you with access to the latest developments in research intelligence. Recent acquisitions to our suite of resources include:
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Incites: Enables benchmarking and trend analysis using Web of Science data, including access to metrics like CNCI, Highly Cited Researchers, and Hot Papers
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Scite: Featuring supported citations for more nuanced understanding of citation context
👉 Learn more about the full range of research intelligence products that we provide.
Bespoke analysis service
For complicated analyses and datasets we offer a bespoke service, in which you’ll work collaboratively with our team to generate the datasets which are most beneficial to your questions. When using this service, you will benefit from:
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Expertly crafted research questions.
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Appropriate metrics selection.
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Tailored analyses that meet your specific needs.
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Enhanced understanding of responsible metrics use.
Examples of our bespoke analyses
Our service has recently delivered:
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A comprehensive mapping of United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (UN SDG) outputs across all individual UoM Schools and Faculties
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An overview of UoM collaborations with Low-Middle Income (LMI) countries
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Dashboards showing which UoM researchers are active in sub-fields of larger research topics, such as Health Equity and Artificial Intelligence
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School and Research Institute level reports comparing research trends against global data
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Analyses of REF Unit of Assessment (UoA) outputs and Postgraduate Researcher (PGR) publication data.
How to get in touch
By partnering with our Research Indicators team, you'll not only receive valuable insights but also develop a deeper understanding of how to use metrics appropriately and responsibly in your research.
📞 Contact us to discuss your research intelligence requirements