InCites Benchmarking & Analytics
InCites Benchmarking & Analytics for academic research institutions
InCites Benchmarking & Analytics can help research institutions to:
- Benchmark against peer universities
- Build strategic teams
- Innovate in emerging research areas
- Assess collaborations
- Demonstrate research impact
Learn how to inform your academic research strategy
InCites Benchmarking & Analytics can be beneficial for research institutions in several ways.
Get the evidence you need to inform your academic research strategy, benchmark against peers, demonstrate funding outcomes and optimize collaborations. InCites Benchmarking & Analytics is a flexible tool for research evaluation that provides trusted, publisher-neutral data so you can make informed decisions about your academic research programs.
Benchmark against peer universities
Conduct comparisons to see how your institution compares to peer institutions using indicators founded on research from the Institute for Scientific Information™.
Build strategic teams
Discover experts in any given field and understand their position in the global research landscape. Build strategic teams that will win more funding.
Assess collaborations
Assess the effect of domestic and international collaborations on research performance. Understand which countries and institutions are delivering the most funding and having the most impact.
Demonstrate research impact
Elevate your reputation among the research community, measure your contribution to the SDGs (Sustainable Development Goals) and demonstrate your research impact to funders using citation, patent and grant data to tell your story.
Research evaluation tools for academic institutions
Leverage these tools and reports to guide your research strategy
Category Normalized Citation Impact (CNCI)
Analyze impact and benchmark results using responsible indicators to better understand your research institution’s strengths and weaknesses.
Researcher Analysis
Discover experts in any research field by leveraging Hot PapersTM and Highly Cited PapersTM metrics.
Research Horizon Navigator
Identify innovation trends and where future breakthroughs are most likely by analyzing 10,000+ emerging research topics.
Research analysts use trusted data to inform strategic direction
The University of Lille and the University Hospital Center use trusted data and analytics to advance and demonstrate excellence.
Despite the growing trend in open source data, the University of Lille requires the consistency and sturdiness of indicators found in Web of Science data and in InCites Benchmarking & Analytics to conduct reproducible, reliable bibliometric analyses.
Read the case study to learn how the University of Lille and University Hospital generate data-driven analyses and reports to inform strategic planning, secure funding, set the university up for success in rankings and more.

The international research office uses data to enhance global engagement
The University of South Florida uses Clarivate™ products to showcase the impact and reach of its international collaborations and partnerships.

Managing an institution’s growing share of global collaborations is increasingly difficult. Professionals in the international research office are often faced with siloed departments, disparate data and busy faculty members. The University of South Florida built a comprehensive picture of the projects and partnerships happening across campus and abroad using Web of Science data and InCites Benchmarking & Analytics.
Read the case study to learn more about how this nuanced analysis enabled USF to support and develop their global collaborations and networks, as well as broadly share insights about their international connectivity.
Frequently Asked Questions
InCites Benchmarking & Analytics is a research analytics tool designed to help university leadership and the research office evaluate research performance and make informed decisions about resource allocation, funding strategy, areas for innovation and position within the global research community.