What services do you offer for research metrics, research intelligence and research indicators?
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The Office for Open Research, Research Indicators service is dedicated to helping you gain deeper insights into the impact of research across various contexts. Our services combine traditional bibliometric analyses with innovative approaches that leverage the growing wealth of research metadata.
The work we undertake has two primary objectives:
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To provide the University of Manchester with access to the best range of research intelligence products and data.
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To offer our expertise in using and interpreting data through our bespoke analysis service to all members of the University of Manchester community.
Our approach
We focus on delivering services that:
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Utilise traditional citation-based analyses (bibliometrics)
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Employ intelligent methods to identify trends, patterns, developments, and research collaboration opportunities
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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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Scite: Featuring supported citations for more nuanced understanding of citation context
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Dimensions Research Integrity: Enabling reporting on trust markers like Data Availability Statements
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
We can also offer analyses around REF Units of Assessment (UoAs) 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