Release Notes - October and November 2024

We are excited to announce the following updates to the Researcher API:

• Filter with Highly Cited Researchers (HCR): You can now filter researchers by Highly Cited Researchers using the hcr=true parameter in the query string. For example: https://api.clarivate.com/apis/wos-researcher/researchers?q=TS ~ “robotics” and hcr=true
• Fetch a Highly Cited Researcher Award Information: Now, when you fetch a specific highly cited researcher by their ID using the https://api.clarivate.com/apis/wos-researcher/researchers/{id} endpoint. For example: https://api.clarivate.com/apis/wos-researcher/researchers/C-1919-2013; includes information on the years and categories in which the researcher was awarded.
• Retrieve documents from authors claiming authorship that are not indexed in the Web of Science Core Collection: You can now fetch non-indexed documents for a researcher using the https://api.clarivate.com/apis/wos-researcher/researchers/{id}/documents endpoint with the nonIndexed=false parameter. For example: https://api.clarivate.com/apis/wos-researcher/researchers/W-3791-2017/documents?limit=50&nonIndexed=false

These updates aim to enhance the functionality and usability of the Researcher API. For more information, you can read the technical specifications at https://api.clarivate.com/swagger-ui/?url=https://developer.clarivate.com/apis/wos-researcher/swagger

Reload of Journal Citation Report Data

We are pleased to inform you that the Journal Citation Report (JCR) has been reloaded. Data has been reloaded twice due to some inconsistencies identified in the initial release. To ensure the accuracy and reliability of the data, we have performed a second reload.

• First Reload Date: October 28, 2024
• Second Reload: November 14, 2024

Customers are advised to update their applications to utilize the latest reload of the JCR data after November 14, 2024. It may be necessary to rerun your integration to ensure you are working with the most current data.

We appreciate your understanding as we work to improve the quality of our services. Thank you for your continued support!

ROR In Web of Science Expanded API

Users can now access, and search ROR identifiers associated with research organizations in the Expanded API. This allows for easier cross-referencing and linkage between various datasets and research outputs.

Example query:
https://api.clarivate.com/api/wos?databaseId=WOS&usrQuery=OG=”https://ror.org/04fce1c40″

A small snippet from the response:

“organizations”: {
“organization”: [
{
“pref”: null,
“content”: “Inst Sci Informat”
},
{
“pref”: “Y”,
“ror_id”: “https://ror.org/04fce1c40”,
“content”: “Clarivate”
}
],
“count”: 2
}

Pagination for the Starter API has been increased

The pagination limit for the Starter API has been increased from 50,000 to 100,000 records. This allows for better data retrieval and user experience when navigating through queries with large datasets. Furthermore, the error message has been updated for clarity.

Example usage: Use page=1001&limit=50 or combinations like limit=20&page=2501 to access pages above 50,000 records.