Making the Most of Citation Data: The Integration of Thomson Reuters Web of Science and UWA's Research Management System, Socrates

Owens, R., Mast, N. G., Glance, D. G. and McEachern, D. (2009). Making the Most of Citation Data: The Integration of Thomson Reuters Web of Science and UWA's Research Management System, Socrates. In: , National and Institutional Perspectives on Metrics Based Research Evaluation. Biometrics Conference, Brisbane, Australia, (). 16-17 April, 2009.

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Author Owens, R.
Mast, N. G.
Glance, D. G.
McEachern, D.
Title of paper Making the Most of Citation Data: The Integration of Thomson Reuters Web of Science and UWA's Research Management System, Socrates
Conference Paper Type Fully Published Paper
Conference name Biometrics Conference
Conference location Brisbane, Australia
Conference dates 16-17 April, 2009
Convener Thomson Reuters & The University of Queensland
Proceedings title National and Institutional Perspectives on Metrics Based Research Evaluation
Publisher ISI Web of Knowledge Australia
Publication date 2009
Language eng
Abstract/Summary In late 2006 The University of Western Australia launched Socrates, an online application designed to draw data from key research information systems, in order for the University to prepare portfolios for the Research Quality Framework (RQF). Socrates also incorporates bibliographic and citation data from Thomson Reuters’ Web of Science (WoS) using the web services interface (API). This presentation focuses upon the utilisation of Thomson Reuters’ data within Socrates. The benefits of importing Thomson Reuters’ data, including reducing the workload associated with the annual HERDC publications collection, and using imported research tags to trace the level of publication within specific disciplines, are explored. The presentation also outlines the technical problems faced by Socrates with regards to matching citation data imported from the WOS to data from the UWA Publications Database. Overall, it is argued that by drawing data from the WOS, Socrates is able to provide a detailed analysis of UWA’s indexed publications at a university, organisational unit and individual level, thereby shedding significant light on the University’s research output performance.
Subjects 130103 Higher Education
Q-Index Code E1
Q-Index Status Provisional Code
Institutional Status Unknown
Additional Notes Session: Research Evaluation at the Institutional Level (Part 2)

Document type: Conference Paper
Sub-type: Fully Published Paper
Collection: National and Institutional Perspectives on Metrics-Based Research Evaluation
 
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