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Research Impact Metrics

Provides an overview of Research Impact Metrics

Map to Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)

The Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) were adopted by the United Nations in 2015. They are a universal call to action to end poverty, protect the planet, and ensure that all people enjoy peace and prosperity by 2030.

There are 17 SDGs in total, each addressing a different global challenge, including poverty, inequality, climate change, environmental degradation, peace, and justice. By aligning research with SDGs, researchers can demonstrate how their work contributes to solving global challenges and advancing societal goals.

In SciVal you can map your publications indexed in Scopus to the SDGs using the following instructions:

1. Open the Compare module, choose All metrics and switch to Table view.

2.  Under Scholarly Output, click the number under Overall.

3. Click Export and choose Export spreadsheet.

4. Tick the box Sustainable Development Goals under Publication details.

5. Click Export XLSX and use Excel Spreadsheet to filter each goal.

You can use InCites to map your publications indexed in Web of Science to SDGs by following these steps:

1. In Analyze module, Select Research Areas and Sustainable Development Goals in Schema.

2. In Filters - Publication Date, select All years.

3. Click Person Name or ID, type in your name or ORCID ID, and click Update results. Your will see a summary of your publications mapped by SDGs.