The Institute for Scientific Information - ISI - fostering the scientometric community

Foundational past, visionary future.

The Institute for Scientific Information (ISI) builds on the work of Dr. Eugene Garfield – the original founder and pioneer of information science. Named after the company he founded – the forerunner of the Web of Science^TM – ISI was reestablished in 2018 and serves as a home for analytic expertise, guided by his legacy and adapted to respond to technological advances.

Our global team of industry recognized experts focuses on the development of existing and new bibliometric and analytical approaches, whilst fostering collaborations with partners and academic colleagues across the global research community.

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History of ISI

Read the latest reports

Our Global Research Reports and Insights papers draw on our unique industry insights to offer analysis, ideas and commentary to enlighten and stimulate debate.

China’s research landscape

This new report from ISI charts the exceptional research trajectory that China has followed over the last 40 years.

The annual G20 scorecard – Research performance 2023

Unpacking research profiles: Moving beyond metrics

Insights: Coronaviruses – A 21st-century research phenomenon

U.S. research trends: The impact of globalization and collaboration

The Annual G20 Scorecard – Research Performance 2022

A study of energy in transition

The role of research and innovation in the world’s shift to sustainable energy sources

Research assessment: Origins, evolution, outcomes

Profiles, not metrics

The Plan S footprint: Implications for the scholarly publishing landscape

The Annual G20 Scorecard – Research Performance 2019

Navigating the Structure of Research on Sustainable Development Goals

Global Research Report on South and Southeast Asia

Research Integrity: Understanding our shared responsibility for a sustainable scholarly ecosystem

The Annual G20 Scorecard – Research Performance 2020

Data categorization: understanding choices and outcomes

Subject diversity in research portfolios

Latin America : South and Central America, Mexico and the Caribbean

Ocean Science: sustainability concerns add urgency for research

Climate change research collaboration

Ethnic diversity in STEM in the United States

Central Europe: A profile of the region and its place in the European research network

Making it count: Research credit management in a collaborative world

The Annual G20 Scorecard – Research Performance 2021

The changing research landscape of the Middle East, North Africa and Turkey

Identifying Research Fronts in the Web of Science: From Metrics to Meaning

The value of bibliometric databases: Data-intensive studies beyond search and discovery

Global Research Report – Multi-authorship and research analytics

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News and Insights

Gain new perspectives on global research: Unveiling the dynamic G20 scorecard from ISI

SEPT 7, 2023
We are proud to introduce fresh insights into measuring global research performance via our dynamic G20 scorecard for 2023, newly enhanced with online data visualizations. This guide to understanding the G20 scorecard explores how this interactive tool expands our perspective of global research and innovation.

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Researcher recognition

We recognize researchers doing influential work through these three annual programs.

RESEARCHER RECOGNITION

Citation Laureates

Our expert analysts have used unique, trusted Web of Science™ citation data to identify Citation Laureates™ since 2002.

RESEARCHER RECOGNITION

Highly Cited Researchers

RESEARCHER RECOGNITION

Annual Eugene Garfield Award

Events

Join us at upcoming events, watch on-demand webinars, and listen to our podcasts.

CONFERENCE

Charleston Conference 2023 November 6-10, 2023

Ann Beynon will be presenting in a panel on “Adapting Your Library’s OA Strategy For The Future.”

PODCAST

Charleston Against the Grain Podcast – A Conversation with Jonathan Adams

In this podcast, Jonathan Adams discusses the recent report published by ISI, U.S. Research Trends: The Impact Of Globalization and Collaboration. This report discusses many interesting topics, but perhaps the most relevant finding is that US STEM research, while still strong, is no longer dominant in the world.

ON-DEMAND WEBINAR

Developing collaborations that drive innovation

In this webinar, ISI provides an overview of global collaboration trends and the University of South Florida discusses how they use bibliometric data to enhance their global research collaborations.