Data

How often is the data updated?
Data type What Update frequency Publications New publication records Daily (ca. 2-3 days after they have been deposited in Crossref, PubMed, etc.) Ope...
Thu, 3 Mar, 2022 at 9:48 PM
How is the data curated before it is included in Dimensions?
Dimensions includes data from a large number of sources. The data is converted to a common data model, cleaned, and then enriched so it is ready for use. ...
Thu, 25 Jul, 2019 at 2:42 PM
What information is included in Dimensions?
Dimensions currently includes the content types listed below, but not all data sources listed here may be available to you. If you are using the free Dimens...
Tue, 6 Apr, 2021 at 11:59 PM
Do you have documents in languages other than English?
Yes. Although the majority of information in Dimensions is in English, we do include many documents which are not originally in English. This includes publi...
Thu, 10 Feb, 2022 at 1:17 PM
How does Dimensions know which research organization is which? And how does this work with hierarchical organisation structures and institutes?
Dimensions features a worldwide collection of organization data focussing on academic research. Each unique record of an organization contains relevant meta...
Mon, 11 Apr, 2022 at 12:46 AM
How are researchers unified/disambiguated in Dimensions?
We take a combination of multiple variables into account when algorithmically aggregating publications or grants into author profiles, including, for exampl...
Thu, 8 Jul, 2021 at 12:03 AM
How can I report missing data/metadata?
For any feedback on specific or general points of missing information in Dimensions, please use the “Send feedback” tool (found under the “Support” button) ...
Thu, 25 Jul, 2019 at 2:47 PM
What kinds of different types of references/connections between data types are included in Dimensions?
There are numerous ways in which documents in Dimensions may be linked to other documents of the same, or other, type. These are detailed below for each of ...
Tue, 23 Apr, 2024 at 3:56 PM
How does the coverage in Dimensions vary between topic areas?
As with many databases dealing with research information, there may often seem to be a bias towards STEM subjects in the data, with less information for the...
Thu, 25 Jul, 2019 at 2:49 PM
ORCID information in Dimensions, and linking your ORCID record
What is ORCID? ORCID provides a unique, persistent digital identifier (an ORCID ID) that you own and control, and that distinguishes you from every other r...
Thu, 24 Feb, 2022 at 11:46 PM