The Intellectual Property & Science business of Thomson Reuters has announced a decision by Singapore Management University (SMU) to adopt its Converis solution as the platform for holistic management of its research lifecycle. Thomson Reuters Converis was selected after an extensive evaluation of solutions in the market by SMU, a premier university in Asia internationally recognised for its world-class research and distinguished teaching.
Converis is a comprehensive system providing pre-and-post-award and open-access repository management to support the entire spectrum of the research lifecycle. As the first university in Asia to utilise Converis, SMU will gain important insight into the efficiency and impact of its research based on real-time information integrated seamlessly into one platform. This strategic relationship will provide SMU with a holistic view of its research activity alongside research analytics, enabling SMU to make better informed decisions to drive future success of its renowned research programs.
Converis supports universities, research institutions and funding agencies in collecting and managing data throughout the research workflow with several highly-configurable insight modules, including pre- & post-award management, publications management, graduate student management, intellectual property portfolio management, data integration and research analytics. With unparalleled flexibility, Converis collects and curates digital output and streamlines communication between researchers and administrators throughout the research lifecycle with modules that can be uniquely adapted to a specific organisation's needs and made available to all stakeholders.
Thomson Reuters acquired AVEDAS, a German organisation specializing in the development and implementation of research information systems, in December 2013. Converis, the flagship scholarly analytics solution from AVEDAS, is now part of the Thomson Reuters Research Analytics suite, which combines new simplified interfaces, integrated environments, and the most comprehensive set of research indicators, profiles and collaboration analysis available today.
Converis complements and integrates with InCites™, a web-based research analytics platform enabling institutions to measure research output and impact, monitor trends, and benchmark performance against peers at the individual, departmental and global levels. Designed to meet the needs of research institutions around the globe, the Thomson Reuters Research Analytics suite delivers powerful solutions for connecting investment to impact. As a current InCites customer, SMU will see the benefit of further integration within the platform.
