Advancing Scientific Research : Discover Field Experts with a Data-Driven Approach

A Guide to Finding Experts in any Research Field

In a world brimming with information, locating a true expert in a specific field can be like finding a diamond in the rough. Scinapse, an innovative academic search engine, is streamlining this process with a keyword search that doesn’t require prior knowledge of authors’ names, making it easier than ever to find leading figures in any given research area.

Strategic Searching Without Experts' Names

Whether you’re delving into ‘renewable energy’ or ‘epidemiology’, Scinapse’s keyword search allows you to start broad and narrow down with precision, focusing on research fields, affiliations, or even countries.

Advanced Filtering: The Key to Precision

Scinapse offers a suite of filters to drill down to the exact expert you need:

Research Field: Cutting through the noise, this filter homes in on authors who specialize in specific areas, using Scinapse’s unique synthesis of an author’s work.

Active Researcher: Stay current by finding experts actively publishing within the last three years.

Affiliation and Country: Identify where these leading minds are currently working, offering not just a name, but a place and a context. [based on the author’s last known affiliation/country]

h-index and Publication Count: Evaluate an author’s scholarly impact and productivity with these critical metrics.

Personal Impact Factor: Move beyond traditional measures and assess an author’s recent performance and citation impact, compared to peers in their field.

Citation Count: Sum total citations to gauge overall influence and standing within the academic community.

The Author Profile: A Data-Rich Snapshot

A query on Scinapse, such as ‘carbon sink’, yields 100 detailed author profiles, complete with last known affiliations, main [blue] and recently focused [yellow] research fields, and key research stats.

Each profile includes a dropdown revealing the author’s top three fields, highlighted to show significance and proportion (%) to their total work.

The Takeaway

Scinapse serves as a guiding light for scholars, industry leaders, and policy-makers seeking to connect with elite research scholars and professionals. With its robust search capabilities and detailed profiles, Scinapse enables users to discover the experts who can significantly propel their research, knowledge and objectives forward.

Scinapse bridges the gap between seekers and experts, transforming what was once a daunting task into a streamlined process. This reimagined approach to academic and research networking, not only saves time and resources but also opens doors to unexpected collaborations and innovations. With Scinapse, finding the right collaborator, advisor, or subject matter expert is no longer a challenge but an opportunity—one that's accessible with just a few strategic clicks.

written by Sarah Little

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