Research Commons on the Web of Science
Widen your lens with broad journal content from open metadata sources
Explore more research connected to the world’s most trusted citation database
Research Commons brings additional journal content from open metadata sources to the Web of Science platform and sits alongside our selective, curated Web of Science Core Collection.
Discover more content
Search 21% more journal content on the Web of Science platform with the addition of Research Commons.
Research more efficiently
Prioritize quality or breadth based on your needs: focus on the trusted Web of Science Core Collection or zoom out for a broader view.
Tell a broader story of your success
Make decisions based on a more complete, detailed view of your organization’s published research output.
Research Commons enables more expansive, flexible discovery
Broader coverage across regions and disciplines
Research Commons adds a significant amount of content in social sciences, arts and humanities fields and from the Global South.
Connected content for advanced discovery
Records are integrated into the Web of Science citation network, creating more linkages between papers.
Unified author affiliation data
Institution names are cleanly mapped to standardized organization names – enhanced data improves discoverability.