Discover RIMS Blog
Insights on research intelligence, rankings, accreditation, and modern research data management.
ROR (Research Organization Registry) Explained: Why Your RIMS Needs It
ROR is the persistent identifier for research organisations — 110,000+ entries, free, community-led, increasingly required by funders and platforms. What it is and how to adopt it.
Jun 9, 2026
LLMs for Bibliometrics and Research Summaries: Where They Help, Where They Mislead
LLMs accelerate description and discovery in research information management. They mislead when used for evaluation. How to draw the line responsibly.
Jun 9, 2026
Preparing for REF 2029: A Research Information Readiness Guide
REF 2029 is decided by data discipline, not last-minute effort. A readiness checklist for keeping outputs, attribution, and impact continuously reconciled.
Jun 9, 2026
CoARA Implementation for Research Offices: What Aligning Actually Means
CoARA has 800+ signatories and active 2026 momentum. What aligning your institution actually looks like in practice, and the data infrastructure it requires.
Jun 8, 2026
AI-Assisted Author Disambiguation: What It Does and What It Cannot
AI changed what is possible in author name disambiguation — but only paired with ORCID, ROR, and human review where confidence is low. How it actually works inside a RIMS.
Jun 8, 2026
University Rankings & Research Intelligence: A Guide for Research Leaders
What QS, THE and ARWU actually measure, why research-data quality is the decisive lever, and how a modern RIMS turns the annual scramble into continuous, evidence-led strategy.
Jun 8, 2026
AI in Research Information Management: A Practical Guide
Where AI helps in a RIMS, where it does not, and the data discipline every AI feature depends on. A practical guide for research leaders deciding how to adopt responsibly.
Jun 7, 2026
DBLP as a Complementary Data Source for Computer Science Researchers
For CS-heavy institutions, DBLP closes coverage gaps that cross-disciplinary indexes can miss. How it complements Scopus and OpenAlex inside a RIMS.
May 20, 2026
Scopus Author ID and ORCID Explained for Research Offices
Persistent author identifiers — Scopus Author ID and ORCID — are the foundation of credible researcher metrics. What each is, how to find them, how a RIMS uses them.
May 20, 2026