Figshare, an online digital repository for academic research, has announced its first of many integrations with Dimensions, part of the Digital Science portfolio of products. Open data hosted on Figshare, which is associated with a publication, can be viewed directly within the Dimensions platform.
The integration allows for a more seamless experience for the Dimensions user by displaying associated data directly on the article details page using the Figshare Viewer, without the need to download any files. The technology, which is unique to Figshare, can preview over 1,200 different file types including data, videos, code, images and many other files that are commonly used in research.
Dimensions, which launched in January 2018, is a modern, innovative, linked research knowledge system that re-imagines discovery and access to research. Developed by Digital Science in collaboration with over 100 leading research organisations around the world, Dimensions brings together grants, publications, citations, alternative metrics, clinical trials and patents to deliver a platform that enables users to find and access the most relevant information faster, analyse the academic and broader outcomes of research, and gather insights to inform future strategy.
Every item on Figshare gets a unique DOI which is tracked by Altmetric for mentions across social media, news sites, blogs and grey literature. In addition to the data, downloads, views and citations of over 3 million files will now be available directly within the Dimensions platform to showcase the impact of supplemental data. All data will be openly available for academic reuse and licensed under a CC0, CC-BY and in some cases CC-BY-NC license. The integration is currently limited to publishers with Figshare for Publishers which includes Springer Nature, Sage, Wiley, Taylor and Francis, PLOS and Royal Society among many others. This is the first of many integrations between Figshare and Dimensions that will enrich the user experience on both platforms.
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