Monitoring and Measuring Metrics
The University provides access to various tools that can help you monitor and measure your research metrics. There is no single tool that has comprehensive coverage of all output and metric types, so you will likely need to consult multiple tools.
Key tools
Researcher Dashboard
The IHRES001 Researcher Dashboard (available via Enterprise Performance Reporting) provides publication, projects, HERDC and graduate supervision data. Each academic researcher has access to their own profile and the profile of their direct reports, and is supplemented by the data provided in the additional subscription tools below.
Library subscription tools
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Scopus is a multi-disciplinary database that tracks citations across its indexed content. Search by researcher or research output.
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SciVal is the Scopus analytics platform. Use it for more in-depth exploration of Scopus metrics (e.g. comparison, benchmarking).
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Web of Science is a multi-disciplinary database that tracks citations across its indexed content. Search by researcher or research output.
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InCites - Benchmarking & Analytics is the Web of Science analytics platform. Use it for more in-depth exploration of Web of Science metrics.
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Dimensions is a linked research data platform which includes information on publications, research funding, patents and clinical trials, as well as citation data.
The University has limited licenses to the Landscape & Discovery and Perspectives & Insights modules within Dimensions. You can submit an access request, with a supporting business case, via this ServiceNow form.
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Altmetric Explorer tracks social media and policy mentions for publications that have authors affiliated with the University of Melbourne.
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Overton is a searchable index of policy documents, guidelines, think tank publications and working papers which also tracks citations.
Faculty-specific guidance
The selection of the most appropriate metrics differs between disciplines, purpose, context, and the specific research being evaluated. Refer to the Responsible Use of Research Metrics page for more information.
If you have questions or need assistance, contact your Faculty library liaison team.
University-managed systems
Metrics for your research outputs are available from the following University-managed systems:
Elements
The University’s research outputs management system.
Minerva Access
The University’s institutional repository.
Melbourne Figshare
The University’s institutional repository for non-traditional research outputs.
Researcher Dashboard
(access via Enterprise Performance Reporting)
ImpactTracker
Supports planning and gathering evidence to create impact narratives and dynamic reports.