Data
Different data sources and metric indicators are updated at different frequencies in Dimensions: Publications, datasets, clinical trials* and policy doc...
Wed, 29 Jan, 2020 at 9:17 AM
Dimensions includes data from a large number of sources. The data is converted to a common data model, cleaned, and then enriched so it is ready for use. ...
Thu, 25 Jul, 2019 at 2:42 PM
Dimensions includes the below main information types, but not all data sources listed here may be available to you. If you are using the free Dimensions ...
Wed, 20 Nov, 2019 at 8:26 PM
Yes. Although the majority of information in Dimensions is in English, we do include many documents which are not originally in English. This includes publi...
Thu, 25 Jul, 2019 at 2:43 PM
Research organizations are disambiguated using GRID. GRID captures spelling and naming variations for a given institution so that we can use data from mult...
Thu, 25 Jul, 2019 at 2:45 PM
We take a combination of many variables into account when calculating author profiles, including existing person IDs, affiliation data, and date. Person dis...
Thu, 25 Jul, 2019 at 2:45 PM
For any feedback on specific or general points of missing information in Dimensions, please use the “Send feedback” tool (found under the “Support” button) ...
Thu, 25 Jul, 2019 at 2:47 PM
There are numerous ways in which documents in SN Insights may be linked to other documents of the same, or other, type. These are detailed below for each of...
Tue, 30 Jul, 2019 at 2:58 PM
As with many databases dealing with research information, there may often seem to be a bias towards STEM subjects in the data, with less information for the...
Thu, 25 Jul, 2019 at 2:49 PM
What is ORCiD? The ORCID iD is a unique identifier that researchers can use to distinguish themselves from other researchers and connect with their gran...
Thu, 25 Jul, 2019 at 2:51 PM