Clarivate Acquires Global QMS, Inc., Expanding Life Sciences & Healthcare Segment into New Markets

May 1, 2024

Clarivate Plc a leading global provider of transformative intelligence, today announced that it has acquired Global QMS, Inc., known as Global Q, a provider of cloud-based solutions that enable life sciences clients to automate regulatory reporting and compliance management. Financial terms of the transaction were not disclosed.

Global Q supports leading pharma, medtech and biotech companies by providing comprehensive access to linked and standardized workflow-ready data via its SaaS platform, Optiqs360 Digital™. The platform includes MediGPT – WorkCenter™ and MediGPT – IntelliWriter™, solutions that provide clients with interconnected data visibility and common user interfaces, across internal and external sources of record. The tools support the complex workflows and reporting needs of clinical, regulatory, product lifecycle and quality management professionals, significantly streamlining annual product reviews, medical device reports and supply chain insights.

Clarivate brings together connected data, deep expertise and intelligence solutions to empower life sciences and healthcare companies to deliver safe, effective and commercially successful treatments to patients faster. The acquisition of Global Q bolsters a robust integrated platform of life science intelligence solutions from pre-clinical and clinical offerings and further expands Clarivate capabilities in manufacturing and supply chain management to include regulatory report authoring and compliance management. The workflow and reporting capabilities of Global Q complement the Clarivate Cortellis Generics Intelligence solution for Active Pharmaceutical Ingredient (API) tracking. The addition of these cloud-based solutions will serve to embed Clarivate into critical client workflows and enable the expansion of Clarivate services into new markets.

Henry Levy, President, Life Sciences & Healthcare, Clarivate, said: “Clarivate continues to explore, develop and integrate next-generation workflow automation software that streamlines and digitizes manual workflows. The acquisition of Global Q builds on our strategy to deliver solutions that empower our clients to advance treatments that improve patient lives. The combined expertise, data and technologies of Clarivate and Global Q will help to address the client need for connected data to support complex analyses and evidence-based decisions in the life sciences.”

Mitch Hayes, Founder & Chief Executive Officer, Global QMS, Inc., said: “The acquisition of Global Q by Clarivate reinforces our joint missions to help global organizations obtain profound insights and efficiencies in bringing life-saving therapies to their patients worldwide. The combined business will further the vision of putting contextually aware intelligence directly into our customers’ workflows and facilitating their daily tasks in ways never before possible.”

Life sciences professionals responsible for new product development, manufacturing and regulatory compliance are looking to connect the dots across multiple data points to accelerate their treatment and prevention efforts and realize better patient health outcomes. Harmonized and connected data sources can address the industry need for content authoring automation spanning multiple systems and workflows. The acquisition of Global Q enables Clarivate to seamlessly tap into the digital thread market, allowing for proprietary data and insights gleaned from Clarivate solutions to frictionlessly be integrated into customer workflows.

Following the successful acquisition and integration of companies, including Decision Resources Group (DRG), Bioinfogate, Patient Connect, Dialog (part of ProQuest) and IP from MotionHall, the acquisition of Global Q further demonstrates the continuing investment by Clarivate in high-value data, analytics and innovative technology paired with deep subject matter and technical expertise within its Life Sciences and Healthcare segment.

As a trusted partner in shaping the future of healthcare, Clarivate proactively addresses industry demands through intelligence platforms that connect data and use AI and advanced analytics to revolutionize patient engagement, overcome access barriers and fulfill unmet needs. The complementary solutions of Clarivate and Global Q will better position the company in a market that favors innovative tech-enabled providers with end-to-end capabilities and unique market-leading data sets.

United Arab Emirates University and Taylor & Francis Announce Open Access Partnership

May 1, 2024

United Arab Emirates University (UAEU), the first and foremost comprehensive university in UAE, and international research publisher Taylor & Francis have announced a new three-year transformative agreement. Researchers at UAEU can now choose open access (OA) in over 2,500 journals, boosting the potential reach and impact of their work.

The new read and publish agreement, Taylor & Francis’ first in UAE, will support the University’s mission to provide impactful societal and research contributions, by ensuring everyone everywhere can access the latest UAEU research outcomes. Corresponding UAEU authors will be supported to publish open access articles in all Taylor & Francis and Routledge journals, both hybrid and full OA.

In addition, UAEU researchers and students will also have access to read the latest research published in every Taylor & Francis journal.

Carolyn Kirby, VP Commercial Lead EMEA at Taylor & Francis, outlined the impact this agreement will make: “UAEU is one of the top research institutions in the Middle East, with leading academic programs across a wide range of fields tackling today’s challenges. We’re therefore delighted that this open access partnership will enable everyone to read and apply the work of UAEU’s world-class researchers.”

Dr Naeema Alhosani, Acting Library Director at UAEU, said: “We are proud to partner with Taylor & Francis in this transformative open access agreement. As a leading research institution in the region, UAEU is dedicated to enhancing the reach and impact of our scholarly work. This partnership not only aligns with our mission to foster research excellence but also substantially enhances the accessibility of our research outputs worldwide. This agreement highlighted the strategic partnerships and the benefits derived from collaborative efforts involving publishers, library and research services, and facilitating agents like Knowledge E.”

Amina Itani, E Resources and Research Services Library Expert at UAEU Libraries, added: “Our partnership with Taylor & Francis represents a major milestone in our ongoing efforts to cultivate a flourishing ecosystem for academic research and scholarly communication. The read and publish, transformative agreement enables us to significantly improve the accessibility and dissemination of research produced at UAEU, as we actively navigate the landscape of open access. We are honored to be pioneers in the region, leading the charge towards greater academic openness and collaboration.”

cOAlition S welcomes the Barcelona Declaration on Open Research Information

April 24, 2024

Developed by a group of research information specialists, the Barcelona Declaration on Open Research Information is a community initiative to make research information – such as bibliographic metadata, including funding information and information on use and impact – open to all.

Too often this information is locked inside proprietary infrastructures, meaning that when assessing research and institutions, non-transparent/non-verifiable evidence is used. The Barcelona Declaration on Open Research Information seeks to change this.

Organisations which sign this Declaration agree to support four overarching principles, including one that makes openness the default for the research information they use and produce.

cOAlition S has long been a supporter of open metadata. The Implementation Guidelines of Plan S make it clear that articles published in line with Plan S must include high-quality article level metadata in a standard interoperable non-proprietary format, under a CC0 public domain dedication and that, as a minimum requirement, must include the name of the funder and the grant number/identifier. The Guidelines also specify that articles must include “machine-readable information on the Open Access status and the license embedded in the article, in standard non-proprietary format”. cOAlition S welcomes the Barcelona Declaration on Open Research and encourages funders and research performing organisations to consider signing this. We are delighted to see that some cOAlition S funders – including the Dutch Research Council (NWO), the French National Research Agency (ANR) and the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation (BMGF) – have already signed this declaration, and that others are actively considering this.

Research Solutions Unveils AI Platform for Automated Clinical Trial Landscape Reports

April 24, 2024

Research Solutions, Inc. (NASDAQ: RSSS), a trusted partner providing cloud-based workflow solutions to accelerate research for R&D-driven organizations, today launches their new Clinical Trial Landscape software solution, making clinical trial information more accessible, insightful, and actionable. Clinical trials are essential research studies that assess the efficacy and safety of medical interventions, informing regulatory decisions, guiding healthcare practices, and advancing medical knowledge and patient care.

This addition to Research Solutions’ product family uses AI to transform how medical science liaisons, medical affairs specialists, and clinical development teams explore, review, and synthesize multiple clinical trials and relevant data to map the overall landscape quickly.

Designed with precision, this new tool addresses the critical need for comprehensive, bias-free access to global clinical trial information and a streamlined process for identifying and summarizing available insights. Offering features such as adverse event filtering, detailed analytics, and guided search and refinement, the Clinical Trial Landscape solution ensures users can efficiently identify the most experienced Principal Investigators (PIs) and relevant publications for their specific research areas.

Key benefits include:

Enhanced PI Discovery: Utilizing sophisticated analytics, users can generate heatmaps of the most frequent PIs in their disease space, seamlessly connecting with the top experts and their publications.
Flexible Research Experience: With many field and filter options to tailor the search strategy (including, but not limited to, dates, sponsor type, and associated publications), researchers are then equipped to tailor their investigation process, focusing on the information that matters most.
Streamlined Access to Global Data Sources: Aggregating content from trusted registries and databases, such as ClinicalTrials.gov and PubMed, ensures users have comprehensive access to current and relevant data without the bias of data curation.

“With our advanced AI and comprehensive data, we’re able to help teams and individuals navigate the vast landscape of clinical research, efficiently and effectively,” said Eléonore Dixon-Roche, Product Manager at Research Solutions.

The launch of the Clinical Trial Landscape solution represents another significant step forward in Research Solutions’ commitment to fostering progress in the scientific community. It is expected to solidify further their position as a leader in scientific data integration, as well as drive growth by attracting new users and strengthening relationships with existing customers.

With this software solution launch, their acquisitions of ResoluteAI and scite, and the recent introduction of their Technology Landscape solution, Research Solutions is building a robust ecosystem designed to fuel innovation and deliver strategic advantages to customers.

To learn more about the Clinical Trial Landscape, and to see firsthand how this solution advances innovations in the healthcare and medical sectors, join their upcoming webinar: https://bit.ly/3PE0ETB.

Wiley’s Latest Natural Products Database Release Empowers Drug Discovery and Research

April 24, 2024

Wiley, one of the world’s largest publishers and a global leader in research and learning, today announced the 2024 release of its Wiley Identifier of Natural Products (AntiBase Library + ChemWindow).

With an extensive collection of over 95,000 compounds, this growing natural products database serves as a powerful drug discovery screening tool to narrow down possible novel compounds having antimicrobial, antitumor, or other desired effects. Additionally, it finds applications in food and cosmetics, agriculture, pesticides, and other sectors where natural products are prevalent.

The latest release introduces 37,000 new compounds to the collection in addition to spectra computed using Wiley’s proprietary AI technologies.

Graeme Whitley, Director of Data Science Solutions at Wiley, expressed enthusiasm about the continued impact of this work. He stated, “We are committed to providing the scientific community with a resource that streamlines the discovery of compounds with significant therapeutic potential.”

In addition to the comprehensive AntiBase library, the Wiley Identifier of Natural Products includes ChemWindow software’s sophisticated high-performance datamining and chemical databasing tools to accelerate research by enabling users to build and leverage their internal knowledge alongside commercial libraries.

Libraries’ Read and Publish Agreement With Springer Allows Easier Open Access for Researchers

April 24, 2024

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Syracuse University Libraries recently signed its 12th ‘read and publish’ open access agreement, this time with major academic publisher Springer, expanding the reach of researchers’ scholarly contributions by enabling all University-affiliated authors the ability to publish their work open access in Springer’s more than 2,000 hybrid journals at no charge to them.

Syracuse University Libraries recently signed a ‘read and publish’ open access agreement with major academic publisher Springer to expand the reach of researchers’ scholarly contributions.

Open access allows anyone to use these scholarly works, free of charge and free of most copyright and licensing restrictions for further use. ‘Read and publish’ agreements allow University-affiliated authors to make their work immediately open access when they run in journals that are published by these organizations, at no cost to the author.

Springer journals constitute one of the largest publication venues for Syracuse University’s authors. Based on the strong publication history of University authors in Springer titles, Syracuse University Libraries expect this most recent three-year agreement to have a wide reach. Springer imprints covered by this agreement include Palgrave Macmillan journals, Adis Journals and academic journals. Excluded are gold open-access titles and nature-branded journal titles.

“This is a substantive agreement that the Libraries is supporting, and we believe it will have broad impact for our University-affiliated authors,” says David Seaman, dean of the Libraries and University Librarian. “Increasing the opportunities for open access publishing at no cost to the authors is an important goal in the Libraries’ academic strategic plan. We are committed to driving the open distribution of research data and scholarship to increase the University’s global impact and reputation.”

This agreement was negotiated through the NorthEAST Research Libraries consortium (NERL) for seven NERL member institutions. Scott Warren, the Libraries’ senior associate dean for research excellence, co-chaired the NERL negotiation team. More information on the NERL and Springer open publishing agreement is available on the Center for Research Libraries’ website.

For more information, including instructions on how authors can take advantage of these agreements, visit the Transformative Agreements and APC Coverage Research Guide.

ResearchGate and Trans Tech Publications announce Journal Home partnership

April 24, 2024

ResearchGate, the professional network for researchers, and Trans Tech Publications, the creators of Scientific.Net and publisher of high-demand scientific content focused on materials science and engineering, have today announced a new partnership to enable a range of Trans Tech Publications’ journals be discoverable and accessible on ResearchGate through their innovative Journal Home offering.

In total, 7 Trans Tech Publications journals are included in the partnership, including all their fully open access titles and a leading hybrid title. All version-of-record article content, including archive content and new articles, will be available to ResearchGate’s 25m+ researcher members – boosting readership and engagement, and enabling Trans Tech Publications to connect with new audiences of highly relevant authors.

All participating journals benefit from the enhanced brand visibility Journal Home provides with readers and potential authors. Dedicated journal profiles will be activated on the ResearchGate platform, providing key information and content from the journals, as well as uniquely enabling ResearchGate members to explore how their network is connected to a journal. The journals are also prominently featured on all associated articles and relevant touchpoints throughout the ResearchGate network.

Trans Tech Publications authors will additionally benefit from their articles being automatically added to their user profiles on ResearchGate – providing them with usage statistics and other insights and presenting a unique way to understand and connect with their readers.

“Trans Tech Publications, Scientific.Net, is committed to meeting the high expectations of our authors, ensuring the widest possible distribution of their work across the world”, said Anne Kristin Wohlbier, co-owner and CEO at Trans Tech Publications. “We’re pleased to partner with ResearchGate to benefit from the increased visibility, reach and impact that Journal Home delivers.”

“Trans Tech Publications’ partnership with ResearchGate recognises the value of partnerships that bring content directly to the researcher ecosystem,” said Sören Hofmayer, co-founder and Chief Strategy Officer at ResearchGate. “By elevating their journals’ visibility in our highly engaged researcher community through Journal Home, we offer a unique opportunity to build a greater understanding of who is engaging with their content, and how the relevant academic communities connect with their journals.”

For more information about Journal Home, please visit researchgate.net/journal-home

For more information about Trans Tech Publications, please visit Scientific.Net

Launch of UPLOpen.com: Revolutionizing Access to Open Knowledge and Empowering Global Sustainability Goals

April 17, 2024

In an ambitious move to democratize access to scholarly knowledge and advance the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (UN SDGs), the De Gruyter eBound Foundation is thrilled to unveil UPLOpen.com, a product of University Press Library Open (UPLO), an innovative website that curates high-quality, open access scholarship from the world’s leading university presses.

UPLOpen.com is a direct response to the growing demand for open access scholarship and the urgent need to address the global challenges identified in the UN SDGs. All books are free to read online or download, and UPLOpen.com’s emphasis on the SDGs underscores the distinctive dedication of university presses to integrate the SDGs’ expansive targets into their day-to-day operations and structure.

“Publishing books of global importance is central to the DNA of university presses,” said Peter Potter, Executive Director of De Gruyter eBound. “Finding those books, however, can be a challenge amidst the noise of the internet. Our goal with UPLOpen.com was to create a welcoming place on the web where people could go to find authoritative research from the world’s top university presses. This initiative is a testament to the collective power of the academic community’s commitment to fostering positive change, inclusivity, and sustainability worldwide.”

At launch, UPLOpen.com proudly hosts more than 350 open access books from over thirty university presses, including two landmark collections: Luminos, from the University of California Press, and TOME (Toward an Open Monograph Ecosystem), a pilot project of the Association of American Universities (AAU), Association of Research Libraries (ARL), and Association of University Presses (AUPresses), which concluded in 2022 but continues to release new titles. By mid-2024, the number of titles hosted on UPLOpen.com is expected to exceed 2,500, with further plans for significant growth already in motion for 2025 and beyond.

UPLOpen.com platform is committed to open principles and practices; and is fully optimized to support digital-first, open content distribution. Developed in collaboration with Ubiquity, a trusted partner of researchers, universities, and academic societies, UPLOpen.com utilizes open-source infrastructure, which benefits the broader open-source community.

According to Ubiquity CEO Brian Hole, “UPLOpen.com is unique in its integration of the SDGs into the core of academic publishing, underscoring our commitment to both advancing scholarship and contributing to a sustainable and equitable world. UPLOpen.com is also designed to catalyze a shift to open access among traditional university presses by offering them not only a high-quality online platform but also a range of professional publishing services tailored to effective OA publishing.”

Open principles reaffirm Digital Science’s commitment to open research

April 17, 2024

Digital Science has today launched its Open Principles, a new initiative that commits its research information solutions to open science now and into the future.

The Principles are the first step in Digital Science’s journey to align more closely with the Barcelona Declaration on Open Research Information from a global research consortium headed by Leiden University, announced earlier today. They are also a concrete articulation of Digital Science’s long-held, core vision of a trusted, frictionless, collaborative research ecosystem that drives progress for all.

Open research practices, and the development of open science tools and solutions, have been at the heart of Digital Science since its inception:

When Symplectic began over 20 years ago, it reported on all research outputs, including open access articles and preprints
One of Digital Science’s earliest investments, Figshare, has provided an open data repository for researchers for over a decade
Since its launch in 2018, Dimensions has had a free web app enabling users to search its industry-leading database of publications and to understand the full context of those publications. This free service has been enhanced in 2024 with the addition of summarization features in the free app, as well as the release of Dimensions Researcher GPT which is freely accessible with ChatGPT Plus
Altmetric also has a range of free options for researchers, including badges and bookmarklets.

Commenting on the Barcelona Declaration – which calls on universities to utilize open research resources – Digital Science CEO Dr Daniel Hook says the company has always believed that research is the single most transformational force for the long-term improvement of society, and today’s announcement represents another step on that path.

“Digital Science welcomes the Barcelona Declaration and the global initiative to support open research,” Dr Hook says.

“Open research principles are part of our company’s DNA and they are always something we’re striving towards. When developing our technology, we prioritize open research and tools to make research easier to access. Our company was founded by researchers to help make the research mission easier, better, more open and more globally linked.

“Our new Open Principles are aligned with many of the issues highlighted in the Barcelona Declaration. They are a first step in reaffirming Digital Science’s commitment to open research and will guide our journey toward closer alignment with the community that we serve,” Dr Hook says.

The Principles have been developed by Digital Science’s VP of Open Research and Figshare founder, Dr Mark Hahnel, who believes the Barcelona Declaration will be transformative for researchers and institutions.

“I have always felt lucky to work at Digital Science, as it was formed at a time when the research world was desperate for openness and innovation. At Digital Science, we believe that all aspects of research should be shared as openly as possible,” says Dr Hahnel. “We’ve seen a maturing of the open research and open data movement over the past decade, and to a great extent our company and its solutions, such as Figshare, have played a critical role in helping to disrupt and transform research, making research more open.

“It’s my hope that our new Open Principles will help reflect to the research community just how important we feel open research is in creating benefits for society. These are not just internal principles, they represent our broader commitment to the entire research ecosystem,” Dr Hahnel says.

Digital Science has also recently launched its new Research Transformation campaign, an initiative to challenge the broader research community to think differently about how research should evolve and respond to the changing research landscape to meet societal needs for the benefit of all.

See more about the Research Transformation campaign

Read Digital Science’s new Open Principles

Five National Laboratories in the US secure transformative agreements with IOP Publishing driving open access to research

April 17, 2024

Five prominent National Laboratories in the United States have secured transformative agreements with IOP Publishing (IOPP), advancing open access (OA) to research at scale. Argonne National Laboratory, Idaho National Laboratory, Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, Oak Ridge National Laboratory and Pacific Northwest National Laboratory join a growing number of academic institutions that drive the growth of OA through the adoption of transformative agreements.

Transformative agreements enable researchers affiliated with these research labs to publish their work openly and free of costs, with the institutions covering the associated expenses. This makes it easier for researchers to disseminate their findings openly lifting financial barriers and supporting collaboration within the scientific community.

The interest in OA publishing in North America has seen a surge, with an increasing number of institutions opting for transformative agreements with IOPP. At the start of 2022, 47 institutions had established transformative agreements with IOPP. The number now stands at over 300. This has resulted in IOPP publishing over 1000 OA articles from North American institutions that have signed up to a transformative agreement in 2023, a 380% growth on the year before.

Julian Wilson, Chief Sales Officer says: “We’ve witnessed a remarkable uptake in the number of articles published openly under transformative agreements. In fact, the growth rate of articles published under these agreements has outpaced non-transformative agreement OA articles, signifying the effectiveness and momentum of these agreements as they really help to increase OA uptake.”

The advantages of publishing OA are widely recognised by researchers, funders and institutions, and are supported by initiatives such as the White House’s Office of Science and Technology’s open access policy. OA publishing increases the visibility of research which is reflected in IOPP data showing that articles published OA are on average downloaded 70% more than paywalled articles and cited 15% more.

IOPP continues to secure transformative agreements in North America, with 25 new agreements already signed this year. IOPP currently has transformative agreements with more than 1000 institutions across 34 countries.

Springer Nature’s new photography exhibition shows scientists at work around the world, to inspire the next generation

April 17, 2024

A new outside art project from Springer Nature Group launches this week in Kings Cross to mark Earth month, turning the area into one of the largest outdoor galleries in London.

Titled ‘What Does A Scientist Look Like?’ the exhibition will showcase award-winning photography from Nature’s ‘Where I Work’ editorial feature, published since 2019.

Fifty portraits of scientists will be on display from Pancras square to Granary Square until June, each one with a sustainability focus that demonstrates how important science and research is to ensure the future of the planet.

From Egyptian scientists creating new flower colours, to surfing scientists exploring coral reefs in Hawaii and the Pope’s astronomer in Rome, the images show scientists at work on varied projects that have a real life impact.

The free exhibition aims to inspire younger generations into STEM careers, and challenge stereotypical preconceptions of what a scientist looks like and does.

Over 900 students taking part in EarthFest – the three-day sustainability festival being held at King’s Cross from 18 to 21 April – will also be invited to engage with the exhibition and consider what a scientist looks like to them.

Visitors to the exhibition, or those passing through, can scan a QR code on each of the images to read the full interview with the photographed scientist on their career and research focus, as originally published in Nature. Additionally, the captivating visuals displayed at the event demonstrate the significant role of graphic design in enhancing scientific communication.

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Springer Nature Group is a global publisher, with a large hub office in King’s Cross employing over 1,500 people, and has been an active member of the community since 2013. A Saturday school in partnership with Civitas, has provided English and maths tuition to more than 400 students over the past decade, and members of staff have also run a longstanding homework club for local teenagers, and provided mentoring for girls considering careers in STEM subjects. They’re also part of Urban Partners and Knowledge Quarter, working to highlight the many attributes of the local area in partnership with other businesses and initiatives.

Commenting on the exhibition, Springer Nature Group’s Head of Corporate Affairs and location lead for the UK Joyce Lorigan said:

“We know that science and research are powerful tools for finding solutions to the climate crisis. Since 2015, we have published over 70,000 pieces of climate research.

“We want to go further, bringing science to life by making it accessible and understandable to everyone.

“With this exhibition, we hope to inspire younger generations so they know that anyone, regardless of background, gender or race can pursue a career in this industry. And it doesn’t just involve lab work. There is so much to discover and learn about our world if you work in science and research.”

Jack Leeming, Nature’s Where I Work editor, said:

“Our team works to inform both academic and general audiences through our journalism and beautiful art, and it’s a real privilege to bring Nature’s award-winning photography into our local area.

“It also feels special to be able to showcase so many brilliant scientists in this exhibition. Scientists are as diverse and interesting and varied as the work they do, and this project will help to demonstrate that to the public.

“This exhibition is especially poignant for the Where I Work team as our colleague Karen Kaplan, who launched the section in 2019 to mark Nature’s 150th anniversary, passed away last year. We’re proud to dedicate this exhibition to her.”

Chrissy Cullen, Place Marketing Director at King’s Cross, added:

“We are delighted to welcome Springer Nature’s What Does A Scientist Look Like? exhibition to King’s Cross this spring.

“This exhibition shines a light on key STEM subjects, helping them feel more accessible to more people while highlighting their crucial role in the future of our planet.”

metaphacts and Dimensions launch the Dimensions Knowledge Graph, powered by metaphactory

April 17, 2024

Digital Science solutions metaphacts and Dimensions are excited to announce the highly anticipated launch of the Dimensions Knowledge Graph, a large ready-made knowledge graph powering AI solutions in the pharmaceutical and life sciences industries.

The Dimensions Knowledge Graph, powered by metaphactory, is an all-in-one knowledge graph solution, ready-made for easy integration with customers’ data infrastructure and existing internal knowledge graphs. At its core is an explicitly defined and flexible semantic model that can be easily extended to include internal data (which can range from domain expert knowledge or data from internal documents) and harness the synergy of global research and internal knowledge to drive business decisions. Through a unified semantic layer, it connects data across all relevant sources and adds richness and context that simplifies and accelerates the generation of actionable insights grounded in evidence.

Companies in the pharmaceutical and life sciences fields can now gain unparalleled access to an abundance of interlinked global research data covering around 350 million records, such as patents, clinical study reports and publications as well as public datasets and ontologies, that they can use in conjunction with the wealth of internal data they already possess to drive business decisions and power AI applications.

“A unique component of the Dimensions Knowledge Graph is the symbolic AI layer it provides, as it introduces an enhanced level of transparency and trustworthiness to AI applications (e.g., LLMs and gen-AI), which is particularly crucial in pharma due to the sensitive and high-impact nature of its use cases. Companies pursuing independent development of AI within their own systems can benefit from the symbolic AI layer provided by the Dimensions Knowledge Graph, which serves as an essential building block that can enhance the efficiency and reliability of their AI initiatives,” said Dr Peter Haase, Founder & Chief Scientific Officer, metaphacts.

The underlying knowledge graph can be combined with LLMs and gen-AI to scale and support business decisions with machine-generated insights, augment explicit knowledge with AI algorithms and much more. This powerful combination of knowledge graphs and LLMs can also drive internal end-user interfaces for knowledge discovery.

Behind the scenes – What is the Dimensions Knowledge Graph?

The model for the Dimensions Knowledge Graph was built using metaphactory’s semantic modeling interface, which is based on open standards and supports data reusability across all use cases and domains within an organization, as well as extensibility to enable the capturing of internal data. End users can access the integrated knowledge through use-case-specific views for intuitive search, exploration and visualization. Alternatively, insights can be delivered via API and injected into already-established Business Intelligence or data visualization interfaces.

The built-in AI Assists across the solution can deliver trust and explainability to AI-generated insights and help scale business decisions, allowing customers to move from a human-driven model to a human-in-the-loop model.

The Dimensions Knowledge Graph data is built upon one of the world’s largest linked research databases – Dimensions – and includes data covering millions of publications, patents, grants, clinical trials, policy documents and technical reports. The Dimensions database not only enables search on the metadata of publications (e.g., title, abstract, authors), but it also offers search and discovery over full text.

The Dimensions Knowledge Graph enhances Dimensions data by offering integration with public datasets and ontologies, including data, metadata and relations for genomics, proteomics, metabolomics, molecular interactions, biological processes, and pharmacology and includes metadata and semantic annotations derived from 350 million research outputs. Additionally, customers can easily combine this data with internal data or any existing knowledge graphs they wish to integrate.

We believe the Dimensions Knowledge Graph is the largest interconnected set of semantically annotated knowledge, including data from:

143 million publications
160 million patents
30 million datasets
7 million grants
2 million policy documents

People & organizations

34 million researchers
129 thousand organizations

Semantic annotations

307 billion linked semantic annotations
35 million research integrity trust markers

Pharma ontologies/vocabularies

30 million concepts from 38 domain ontologies

With the Dimensions Knowledge Graph, internal data becomes contextualized and consumable, and enhanced with knowledge from public data and global research. Through the integration of the Dimensions database and open datasets, you can uncover insights that may have been previously inaccessible and could lead to remarkable solutions and discoveries, and support quick validation of hypotheses.