Smarter academic research

Intelligent decision making, impact measurement, research security, and more with market-leading technology built for academic research.

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Intelligent tech for every stage of the research lifecycle

Our tools help academic institutions advance research faster and make smart decisions.

Research security

Powered by the world’s largest collection of interconnected global research data, Dimensions Research Security enables you to:

  • Stay ahead of disclosure challenges
  • Safeguard your reputation and funding 
  • Uncover hidden research risks 
  • Thoroughly vet researchers

Research planning and strategy

  • Track the attention your research receives
  • Analyze research impact
  • Get a clear view of global research trends and collaborations
  • Benchmark your institution or organization against others
  • Analyze research activities across your institution

Impact evaluation

  • Assess research quality to support assessments like REF
  • Track research influence
  • Demonstrate societal impact
  • Showcase successes and grow your reputation
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Dimensions has become the cornerstone of our workflow to understand the extent of foreign influence at our institutions… Processes that took us hours to complete in the past can now be done in just minutes with much greater fidelity.”
Chief Research Security Officer
University System Office

Research management

  • Cut the admin burden with our Research Information Management Systems (RIMS)
  • Simplify the funding workflow
  • Ensure your infrastructure can meet demands for open, FAIR, connected research

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Collaboration

Uncover new opportunities for collaboration across academia and industry
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Open research

Enable open research, comply with funder mandates and understand the impact of open research at your organization
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Research writing

Empower researchers to write, edit, and collaborate using tools designed with them in mind
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Altmetric’s data and reporting functionality enable us to track the influence of our work on public policy. This is incredibly useful insight into the real world application and value of our research outputs.”
University of Cambridge
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Dimensions

The world’s largest connected research database, covering publications, conference abstracts, grants, patents, clinical trials, and more
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Symplectic Elements

A highly-configurable research information management system (RIMS) that builds a comprehensive picture of your organisational data
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Altmetric

Track and analyze engagement with research as it is shared, mentioned, reviewed, and read online
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Figshare

Open research repository infrastructure solutions that help organizations and researchers share, showcase and manage their research outputs
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Overleaf

The collaborative LaTeX editor loved by research and technical teams and designed specifically for research writing
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ReadCube

The AI-powered literature management and discovery solution that transforms how your team works with scholarly literature

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Research Analytics Summit 2026

Join us at the Research Analytics Summit 2026 in Newport to explore advancements in data, analytics, and technology for research
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Omega PSIR User Days

Join us for the Omega PSIR User Days to explore science information management strategies and research data sharing
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NORDP 2026 18th Annual Conference

Join us for the NORDP 2026 18th Annual Conference in Indianapolis, a premier event for research development professionals
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2026 AAUDE Annual Meeting

Join us at the 2026 AAUDE Annual Meeting in Houston to explore insights on higher education data exchange

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