SciVal
SciVal is a research intelligence platform. It uses bibliometric data from Scopus to provide analyses of the research performance of over 4,600 research institutions and 220 countries worldwide.
Within SciVal you can analyse and benchmark individual researchers, groups of researchers and institutions based on a variety of different metrics.
Key features
- Research assessment: evaluates research outputs of individuals, departments, and entire institutions with respect to publication volume, citations (including field-weighted), policy mentions, journal-level metrics and other bibliometrics.
- Benchmarking: enables comparison of publication metrics against comparators and global standards.
- Collaboration analysis: provides insights into existing and potential research collaborations, highlighting strengths and opportunities for partnerships.
- Impact analysis: provides insights into how research is impacting policy-making at local, national, international and regional levels.
- Custom report generation: facilitates the creation of tailored reports, including a range of visualisations, to support strategic decision-making.
Access instructions
- You'll need to register with Elsevier (elsevier.com) before you can sign in.
Once registered:
- Select the 'Access through your institution' option.
- Sign in with your University username and password.
Available to staff and students
You’ll need to register for an account with Elsevier to access this service.
Web-based
This service works in your web browser.
Funded by the University
There isn’t a cost to you for standard use.
Access instructions
- You'll need to register with Elsevier (elsevier.com) before you can sign in.
Once registered:
- Select the 'Access through your institution' option.
- Sign in with your University username and password.
Related tools
Guides and help
Training and best practice
- Bibliometrics: A practical guide
- Policy for responsible research evaluation using quantitative metrics
Accessibility
- Elsevier accessibility policy (elsevier.com)
Contact for support
- For help with accessing and analysing bibliometric data, contact the Open Research team: (lib-open-research@york.ac.uk).
- For technical support, please email Research Systems (research-systems@york.ac.uk).
You can also contact the Policy, Integrity and Performance team if you're interested in the strategic use of bibliometric data to support departmental or institution-level decision-making.
Service commitments
The following policies apply to all IT services provided by the University.
Availability
- This is a live service, available 24/7.
Support
- This service is managed by the Research Systems Support Hub within IT Services.
- We are responsible for monitoring, identifying and fixing faults.
- You can contact the Research Systems Support Hub at research-systems@york.ac.uk.
Standards
- Our service performance and standards have been produced in consultation with our customers, and we monitor the delivery, performance and availability of facilities and services.
We appreciate feedback as it helps us review and continually improve our service.
Page last reviewed: 9 September 2024