2011-06-13 12:00 
New Resource Supports
Evidence-Based Decision Making for Administrators and Policy
Makers
PHILADELPHIA and LONDON, June 13,
2011 /PRNewswire-Asia/ -- Thomson Reuters, the authority on
research analytics and evidence-based decision support for more
than half a century, today announced the release
of Institutional Profiles™, a dynamic web-based
resource that provides a comprehensive view of nearly 500 of the
world's leading academic research institutions.
Through rigorous collection,
vetting, aggregation, and normalization of critical indicators such
as faculty size, number of students, academic reputation, funding,
and publication and citation data, Institutional
Profilespresents a detailed portrait of each institution's
activity. These indicators enable administrators and policy makers
to reliably measure their institution's performance and, for the
first time, make international comparisons against peers in an
individual subject area or across multiple disciplines.
"Institutional
Profiles supports institutions in meaningful
evidence-based decision making," said Jonathan Adams, director of
research evaluation at Thomson Reuters. "The tool presents a
360-degree view of where each institution stands and facilitates
point-by-point comparison with similar organizations around the
world, helping those in charge evaluate outcomes and expedite
strategic decisions."
Backed by meaningful, comparative
analysis from Thomson Reuters, Institutional
Profiles uses information collected from institutions and
researchers in 47 countries to provide an insider's view into the
abilities and expertise of each institution. Administrators
can make connections between different data points, such as
research investment versus academic output, to identify areas of
success or those in need of improvement.
Key features of Institutional
Profiles include:
"Institutional
Profiles creates a unique opportunity for administrators
to generate customized data measurements and comparisons based on
their needs," said Keith MacGregor, executive vice president at
Thomson Reuters. "All of the data aggregated in this tool has been
evaluated and normalized by Thomson Reuters experts, empowering
leaders to make strategic decisions with confidence."
Institutional Profiles, a
module within the InCites™ platform, is part of the
research analytics suite of solutions provided by Thomson Reuters
that supports strategic decision making and the evaluation and
management of research. In addition to InCites™, this
suite of solutions includes consulting services, custom studies and
reports, and the recently launched Research in
View™.
For more information, go
to http://researchanalytics.thomsonreuters.com/institutionalprofiles/.
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SOURCE Thomson Reuters