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Why research collaboration matters

Research collaborations bring together diverse expertise, perspectives, and resources—often leading to more innovative, high-impact outcomes. Collaborations can:

• Enhance research visibility and reach

• Foster interdisciplinary breakthroughs

• Increase the likelihood of securing funding and citations

• Support institutional partnerships and strategic priorities

Accessing research collaboration data

Collaboration metrics provide insight into how researchers and institutions work together. These can be used to:

• Report on collaboration activity at local, national, or international levels

• Identify emerging partnerships and strategic opportunities

• Locate potential collaborators by research field or topic

 Example: A breakdown of institutional collaboration data generated using SciVal

Using SciVal for collaboration analysis

SciVal offers comprehensive tools for exploring collaboration data at the individual, group, or institutional level.

You can:

• Analyse domestic and international collaboration rates

• View co-authorship networks by country, institution, or subject area

• Identify potential collaborators based on research themes or outputs

• Explore potential associations with citation performance, supporting the informed and contextualised analysis of research impact

Within SciVal, Collaboration related data is clearly marked within both the Explore and Compare modules.
👉 How to locate potential collaborators using SciVal
👉 Geographical collaboration metrics in SciVal

📌 Contact us if you'd like support using SciVal for collaboration analysis or partner identification.

Using InCites for collaboration insights

Incites allows you to explore research collaboration from a different perspective—based on Web of Science data.

Key features for collaboration analysis in InCites:

• Collab-CNCI (Category Normalised Citation Impact)
  This metric assesses the citation impact of collaborative research compared to the global average in the same subject area. It can highlight the value of specific partnerships or networks.

• View and compare domestic vs. international collaboration rates

• Analyse institutional and geographic co-authorship patterns

• Explore collaboration trends over time across fields or institutions

InCites allows you to benchmark collaboration impact and map relationships across organisations and disciplines. It is particularly valuable for evaluating existing partnerships or making the case for new ones.

📌 To explore collaboration data in InCites or understand how to interpret Collab-CNCI, please contact the Research Indicators team.
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