The access to data-driven insights continues to change academic publishing. This impacts a wide range of roles, from researchers tracking emerging trends to journal editors analyzing publishing patterns, and publishers trying to refine open access (OA) strategy.
Having the right tools, such as Dimensions, means you can stay on top of the evolving academic publishing scene. So, how do you make the most of Dimensions? That is exactly what James Butcher, a publishing industry expert with over 20 years of experience, including at The Lancet and Nature, explains in this insightful video: Research publishing: a 25-year view using Dimensions
Butcher demonstrates how to track research output over time, revealing trends in scholarly publishing across different article types. He also shows how users can filter data by country, allowing them to provide a clearer picture of global research contributions.
For users interested in OA publishing, Butcher demonstrates how to use Dimensions to categorize OA content (Gold, Hybrid, Green), and how to analyze OA trends. He also highlights the major players in the OA publishing industry.
Another aspect covered in the video is insights into disciplinary research trends. By using classification schemas in Dimensions, users can examine how different fields have evolved over time. This, along with the possibility to refine data and customize graphs, means Dimensions users can expect meaningful and actionable insights based on the data.
Why does all this matter? The ability to analyze research trends and data is not just useful, it is essential to make informed decisions in academia and publishing today. Understanding which fields are growing, which publishers are leading the OA efforts, and how research output is shifting across regions helps researchers, editors, and publishers stay ahead of the curve.
Have a look at the video to see how Dimensions, with its flexibility and depth in research analytics, can help users do just that.
If you have more questions, please reach out to the Dimensions team.
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