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The Essential Science
IndicatorsSM is a resource that enables researchers to conduct ongoing, quantitative analyses of research performance and track trends in science. Covering a multidisciplinary selection of 11,000+
Thomson Scientific indexed journals from around the world, this in-depth analytical tool offers data for ranking scientists, institutions, countries, and journals.
FEATURES

- Analyzes research performance of companies, institutions, countries, and journals
- Ranks top countries, journals, scientists, institutions and companies by field of research
- Identifies significant trends in the sciences and social sciences
- Evaluates potential employees, collaborators, reviewers, and peers
- Determines research output and impact in specific fields of research
- Links to the Web of Science*
- Additional features:
• Research Fronts - algorithmically derived topics reflecting research- intensive and breakthrough areas of current science
• Special Topics - An editorial feature that gives special attention to selected areas of research, with
• Highly Cited Papers - chosen from the most recent 10 years of data
• Hot papers - focusing on very recent papers (from the past two years) that show an unusual rate of citation in the current period
Both highly cited papers and hot papers are searchable
• Editorial Content - in-cites offers readers entry into a virtual community of scientists engaged in writing what is, in effect, the history of current and recent science
* Must subscribe to Web of Science
Intended
Users

Provides a unique analytical tool for government policy makers, university or corporate research administrators, analysts, researchers, or information specialists in government, academia, industry, publishing, financial services, and research foundations
APPLICATION
SCENARIO

Measuring Research Performance
Challenge: The Rector of a large German University wants to allocate a new source of research funding where it will have the biggest positive impact on the University's scientific standing.
Application:
Essential Science
Indicators makes it possible for the Rector to compare the research performance of its departments with other universities. Funding is then allocated to the departments that are showing the greatest potential in their field, leading to greater scientific successes for the university.
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