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Report: Gender and Diversity in Research

Elsevier's 2024 Gender Report tracks and analyzes data across 18 countries and 2 regions (EU 27 and the world) examining women’s performance in research and innovation across disciplines and career stages. Our Report provides new insights into interdisciplinarity, multidisciplinarity, grant recipients, patent applications, open access, UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) research areas, as well as alternative metrics including policy and media citations.

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Webinar: The Future of Evaluation: Emerging Consensus on a More Holistic System

The academic community needs a new evaluation structure that not only meets the needs to demonstrate their wider value, but is equitable, effective, and inclusive.

In this session, we’ll share insights from two new reports that feature commentary from leaders of the academic community on what they would like to see change and how they see the system evolving.

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Resources about university rankings

Explore these resources for a deeper look into how rankings work, and learn about analyzing and tracking research activities that are counted — so you can better support your rankings objectives.

Overviews and perspectives on university rankings

Know the basics about university rankings and explore multiple perspectives from other universities on how they respond, track and participate in rankings and the data behind them.

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The data and methodologies behind university rankings

Learn about different rankings organizations' methodologies and ways to view, investigate and monitor the data points that may be contributing to your institution's rankings.

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Free online resources and reports

Take advantage of these free online resources and reports that offer perspectives and practical ideas for fostering a thriving research ecosystem at your university.

Featured content: Bring Knowledge back to Earth

Let's come together and demonstrate the impact that research has on the real world.

This journey goes beyond conventional metrics; it's about a shared commitment to making a meaningful difference.

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Societal impact & sustainable development

Learn about what societal impact and the UN SDGs mean to your university and techniques to demonstrate your impact through your research.

Resources on University Rankings

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