- Elsevier discusses barriers to research impact storytelling
- The academic publishing company highlights analytics and research management platforms for impact reporting
- Elsevier highlights InsightGraph, Scopus, SciVal and Pure for impact tracking and reporting
Elsevier has discussed how its suite of analytics and research management tools could help research funders address cultural, fundamental and systemic barriers to research impact storytelling.
In an article centered on research impact communication, the academic publishing and analytics company said research impact stories are used to demonstrate how academic research produces societal, economic, public health, environmental and cultural benefits.
According to Elsevier, research impact storytelling could help funding organizations combine quantitative evidence, such as citations and policy mentions, with testimonials, case studies and other types of qualitative evidence to explain the broader value of research investments.
How Does Elsevier Help Funders Address Barriers to Research Impact Storytelling?
Elsevier said its tools and platforms could help research funders address cultural, systemic and fundamental barriers associated with research impact storytelling.
According to the company, cultural barriers often stem from an overreliance on citation-based metrics that may not fully capture broader societal outcomes. Elsevier said its analytics capabilities, including patent citations, policy document mentions and PlumX media metrics, could help organizations demonstrate real-world research influence.
To address systemic barriers, Elsevier said it offers tools that combine analytics with institutional data through knowledge graphs and semantic metadata. The company added that its Pure research information management system could help organizations collect, manage and showcase research portfolios within a centralized environment.
Elsevier also said integrated systems could help organizations address challenges related to causality and time lags by improving long-term tracking and monitoring of research outcomes. The company added that its tools could support Pathway to Impact planning through trend mapping, research gap identification and impact projections.
How Does Elsevier Support Research Impact Storytelling Across Different Stages?
Elsevier said its tools and platforms could support research impact storytelling across multiple stages of the research process, including landscape analysis, methodology documentation, impact measurement and future planning.
According to the company, its InsightGraph platform could help organizations establish context for research programs by visually mapping relationships across citations, patents, grants and clinical trials.
Elsevier added that LeapSpace and Scopus could help identify research gaps, foundational studies and emerging trends relevant to program objectives.
For methodology documentation, Elsevier said Pure consolidates publications, projects, researcher profiles and impact activities into a unified system designed to maintain records of methodologies, collaborations and resources.
Elsevier also highlighted tools for demonstrating research outcomes and evidence.
According to the company, Scopus, SciVal, InsightGraph and Pure could support impact narratives through citation tracking, policy mentions, patent references, media engagement metrics and alignment with the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals.
The company added that its Analytical Services team provides customized research performance analysis and reporting that could help support future planning and identify emerging research areas.
