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IREG Forum: National University Rankings on the Rise
Bratislava, October 11th 2011
Valerie Thiel MBA, SciVal Consultant, Elsevier
SciVal: Input, Output and Outcomes
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Scopus: a unique vantage point on science
18,000+ titles across 5,000+ global publishers.
Health Sciences (100% Medline coverage): 6,800
Physical Sciences: 7,200
Life Sciences: 4,300
Social Sciences & Humanities: 5,300
30+ million citations added per year (80,000 per day)
Scopus has significantly more journals in its database than the nearest competitor
3Source: JISC Collections Academic Database
Competitor total: 11,180 Scopus total:
18,241
Unique
Comp titles:
1,176
(6%)
Unique Scopus
titles:
8,237
(42%)
Joint titles:
10,004
(52%)
Scopus Subject Area penetration
(Scopus and competitor versus Scopus only)
Number of active journals
(Scopus versus Competitor)
100%Total Scopus journals
24%
34%
27%
15%Life Sciences
Physical Sciences
Social Sciences
Health Sciences
Scopus only
Scopus and Competitor
Research is a global growth industry: inputs
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1,1921,1511,1071,122
789
20112010200920082002
+6%
+4%-1%
Gross Expenditure on R&D - global, $ Billion
R&D spend as a proportion of GDP: 2%
Researchers - global
0
200000
400000
600000
800000
1000000
1200000
1400000
1600000
1800000
1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010
Researchers
People
EU 27
Canada
France
Germany
Italy
Japan
United Kingdom
United States
China
Researchers – global “ranking”
• EU 27
• USA
• China
• Japan
• Germany
• UK
• France
• Canada
• Italy
Gross Expenditure on R&D as % of GDP Sweden 3.8% Russian Federation 1.0%
United States 2.8% Hungary 1.0%
Denmark 2.7% Ukraine 0.9%
Germany 2.5% Lithuania 0.8%
Singapore 2.5% Turkey 0.7%
France 2.0% Poland 0.6%
United Kingdom 1.9% Romania 0.6%
Slovenia 1.7% Slovakia 0.5%
Netherlands 1.6% Thailand 0.2%
Czech Republic 1.5% Kazakhstan 0.2%
China 1.4% Viet Nam 0.2%
Spain 1.3%
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Source: UNESCO Institute of Statistics May 2011
Source: UNESCO Institute of Statistics May 2011
Research is a global growth industry: inputs
Sources: CIA World Factbook May 2011, IMF World Economic Outlook April 2011, UNESCO Institute of Statistics May 2011
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Research is a global growth industry: outputs
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Articles Published - global
Annual growth: +4%
Citations - global
Annual growth: +6%
Source: Scopus
What do we hear around the globe?
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Performance levers to manage research outcomes
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Inputs Throughputs Outputs
Human Capital
•Researchers– Domestic vs. international
•PhDs– Domestic vs. international
•Strategic management– Portfolio analysis– Capitalisation on strengths– Emerging trends
•Capital, equipment, facilities – Space utilisation– Staff recruitment
•Collaboration– Internal – Domestic vs. international
•Skills development– PhD employment
•Spending efficiency– Start/end date slippage
Funding
•National – Block grants – Project grants: Research Council,
corporate and charity• International , e.g. EU
Academic•Articles, citations•Competencies
Esteem•Awards, prizes, recognition
Commercial•Patents, licences, spin-outs
Impact•Social, economic, political, cultural
Information•Metrics, case studies, vignettes
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2 3
4
OutcomePerformance lever
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Lever 1: increase funding – project grantsExample - Food Security
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• Launched EU and UK Summer, 2011• Daily updated funding opportunities from 4,100+ public and private funding sources• 1.8 million+ awarded grant records• 5 million+ Scopus researcher profiles enables alerts View funding opportunities
& intelligence
Lever 2: Attract and retain top researchersExample - Norwegian University, Energy
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Source: SciVal Strata (based on Scopus data)
• Helps inform decisions about recruitment, retention and promotion• Compares publication activity of individual researchers and research clusters• Models collaborative networks and what-if scenarios for cross- and multi-disciplinary research
10Source: SciVal Strata (based on Scopus data)
Com m ercial break !2Lever 2: Attract and retain top researchers
SciVal Strata
• Launched in UK Summer, 2011
• Daily updated funding opportunities from 4,100+ public and private funding sources
• 1.8 million+ awarded grant records
• 5 million+ Scopus researcher profiles enables alerts
Researcher A, University X
Researcher B University X
Cluster C, University X
Researcher B University X
Anonymised!
Cluster C, University X
Cluster D, International
Benchmark performanceof researchers & teams
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Lever 3: Facilitate internal collaborationExample – Two American institutions
Note: SciVal Experts is customized for the institution. Sample screens from other organizations provided. Source: SciVal Experts (April 2011), University of Michigan, Johns Hopkins University 12
Form effective research teams within your institution and across organizations. Access accurate, comprehensive author profiles of your researchers, including publication lists, without burdening authors to input data. Grant, patent and CV data can also be integrated to provide a more comprehensive picture of your institution’s research expertise.
www.experts.scival.com/Umichigan www.experts.scival.com/JHU
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Establish directory of research expertise
Lever 3: Facilitate international collaboration
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Cita
tions
per
art
icle
Number of collaborating countries (where 1 = domestic)
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International scientific collaboration is widely acknowledged as a positive force driving national impact and prestige
Domestic articles (‘1’) have no collaboration partners have around 3 times fewer citations per article than those with four collaborating countries (‘5’)
Source: Scopus and SciVal SpotlightIdentify collaboration
patterns
Lever 3: Facilitate international collaboration Example – Chinese Academy of Sciences: Cold and Arid Regions Environmental and Engineering Research Institute
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3
Source: SciVal SpotlightIdentify collaboration
patterns
Numbers represent number of institutions that CAS CAREER Institute has at least one co-authorship relationship with—thus
for the US it has ties with 81 institutions
Lever 3: Facilitate international collaboration Example – Chinese Academy of Sciences: Cold and Arid Regions Environmental and Engineering Research Institute
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3
Source: SciVal SpotlightIdentify collaboration
patterns
Numbers represent number of co-authors that CAS CAREER Institute has with other institutions in China, Korea, and Japan.
Similar patterns can be seen in North America and Europe.
Lever 3: Facilitate international collaboration Example – Chinese Academy of Sciences: Cold and Arid Regions Environmental and Engineering Research Institute
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3
Source: SciVal SpotlightIdentify collaboration
patterns
Clicking on individual circles allow drill-downs to individual institutions and even to individual co-author relationships, allowing one to
scale from the global pattern of collaboration to the local institutions to individual co-authors.
Lever 4: Improve research management informationExample: Project Snowball in the UK
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Outcome: Identify research strengths and their multidisciplinary character
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Computer Science
Social Science
Brain Research
Heath Science
Medical Specialties
Infectious Disease
Biotechnology
Biology
Earth Science
Engineering
Chemistry
Physics/Math
Competencies with
multiple colored lines
are multi-disciplinary
research areas
Analyze institutional &country strengthsSource: SciVal Spotlight
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Lever 6: Strategic management of the research portfolio
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Segment A
High growth competencies where the
Lund University is not (yet) leader more
funding? Recruit more talents in these
areas?
Segment B
High growth and output leadership
combined what about the quality of
output? Who are the authors to retain /
hire?
low
M
ark
et
Siz
e G
row
th
hig
h
low Relative Article Share high
Source: SciVal Spotlight
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Segment C
Lower growth and follower’s position
are these new emerging areas of
research or durable niches? Should they
be “enhanced”?
Segment D
Lower growth and output leadership
combined how long will Lund University
sustain these competencies? Do they still
receive sufficient funding?
Manage institutions &countries strategically
The components of the SciVal suite
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Source
Data
View funding opportunities
& intelligence
Establish directory of research expertise
Analyze institutional strengths
Benchmark performanceof researchers & teams
Custom Development and Data
Reporting Services
Other
Sources
Study on the International Comparative Performance of the UK Research Base – BIS Comprehensive data sources and broad set of tools
We will use a broad set of tools to provide a fuller picture
London │17 March 2011
Publications
Citations
Patents
Competencies
Brain circulation
Usage
Standard tools New tools +
Collaboration networks
Interdisciplinary, new areas
Different perspective; Social Sciences & Humanities more visible
Researcher mobility and attraction
ScopusScopus SciVal SpotlightSciVal Spotlight Lexis-Nexis PatentsLexis-Nexis Patents
OECDOECD
HESAHESA
ProTon EuropeProTon Europe
HE-BCIHE-BCI
EurostatEurostat
ASTPASTP
HE-BCIHE-BCI
ScienceDir
ect
ScienceDir
ect
London │8 April 2011
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Australian Research Council – ERA 2010
– Assessment of research quality within Australia's higher education institutions using a combination of indicators and expert review by committees comprising experienced, internationally-recognized experts.
– ERA uses leading researchers to evaluate research in eight discipline clusters.
– ERA will detail areas within institutions and disciplines that are internationally competitive, as well as point to emerging areas where there are opportunities for development and further investment.
– Early January 2010 – Aug/Sep 2010– First trial (PCE) in 2009– Scopus selected as source information
provider and partner
22More info on:
http://www.arc.gov.au/era/default.htm
EID tagging
process
Dedicated Web
Service
Last but not least – REF 2014
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Summary
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Quality information Quality information
Quality researchQuality research
Quality of life Quality of life
Thank you!
“Innovation distinguishes between a leader and a follower.”
Steve Jobs – American Entrepreneur – Apple co-founder – 1955-2011
