As part of our Research Analytics services, the NIH Library’s Bibliometric Service provides publication analysis to NIH staff. The service uses analytics to understand and evaluate the publications produced by intramural NIH scientists and institutions at NIH.
We provide the following services:
- Consultations for intramural NIH staff to answer staff questions about bibliometrics and provide expert advice on designing and using bibliometric analyses.
- Training on bibliometric theory and techniques, both through the Library’s training calendar and upon request.
- Customized lists of authors, topics, publication sources, or institutions.
- Customized exports from BMJ Impact Analytics.
- Analyses of publications by NIH-affiliated authors at the lab/department and IC levels for intramural NIH staff.
- Customized analyses of publication portfolios by NIH scientists, or on specific topics of interest to help advance NIH’s mission.
For assistance with analysis of extramural portfolios, contact the NIH Office of Portfolio Analysis (OPA) (available only to NIH staff).
See an example of a bibliometric analysis report created by NIH Library staff.
Service Policy
Basic Services
The Library’s Bibliometric Services are structured into two tiers: basic and advanced (fee-based). NIH offices and individuals are eligible for basic services, which include: (1) up to 20 hours of staff time for a report supporting a specific office, laboratory, or division within a specific NIH Institute, Center, or Office (ICO) or on a designated topic area, limited to one report per office, laboratory, or division per calendar year. Additional reports may be considered on a case-by-case basis, depending on Library staff workload; (2) up to one individual author publication report per person per year, with a maximum of 6 hours of staff time per report; and (3) one update per previously produced report per calendar year, with the first update available in the calendar year following the report’s initial creation. The standard turnaround time for office, laboratory, division, or topic-area reports is 8 weeks (40 business days).
Advanced Fee-Based Services
Custom analyses are available at an hourly rate for organizations or individuals whose requests exceed the complimentary service limits. Eligibility applies to those requiring more than 20 hours for laboratory, Institute, or Center (IC), or topic-area reports, more than 6 hours for author reports, or those who have exceeded the annual limit on the number of analyses. For further information, contact the bibliometric services lead listed on this page.