Research integrity
Strengthening research integrity through collaboration and innovation
Clarivate remains a steadfast partner in the research community
We are committed to long-standing principles of quality and integrity while also adapting to new standards and publishing models. We leverage innovative technologies and methodologies to uphold and advance research integrity.
Transparent standards
Collaborative action
Responsible product development
Our domain and product experts focus on safeguarding research integrity
We are transparent in our Web of Science editorial decision-making and publicly post journal evaluation criteria, indexing policies and content coverage changes. We conduct rigorous bibliometric research to develop best practices for responsible evaluation.
Rigorous selection process
Our publisher-neutral, in-house team of expert editors conduct unbiased journal evaluations.
Proactive, transparent measures
Our public selection and indexing policies account for traditional and emerging publishing models. We continually invest in updating a time-tested selection model to ensure our process withstands new pressures.
Responsible assessment
Clarivate thought leaders have been delivering best practice on research evaluation for decades.
We contribute to research integrity guidelines for the community, and we offer customers visibility into product enhancements as they are being developed. We regularly engage publishers, researchers and institutions to ensure our approaches continue to serve the community’s needs.
Industry collaboration
We participate in working groups, committees and advisory boards that develop and promote best practices.
User-guided development
We partner with our customers to shape the future of our products.
Diverse partnerships
We enhance our processes by partnering with research organizations that share our commitment to research integrity.
We empower researchers to make informed decisions about their work by linking them to open outputs and surfacing detailed information about papers, journals and authors.
Elevated peer review
Publisher-verified review activity on profiles and open peer review records increase peer review’s visibility in the community.
Streamlined user journey
Trust markers in Web of Science support efforts to replicate, validate and evaluate studies, and clearly labeled retractions from multiple sources ensure researchers stay informed.
Trusted indicators
Expertly, carefully generated indicators enable reliable, responsible analytics.
Supporting integrity through selectivity and curation
In an era where the scholarly record faces increasing integrity risks, the need for high-quality data and indicators derived from rigorously selected sources has never been greater.
Community collaboration
We stay aligned with diverse stakeholders across the scholarly research community
Academia AI Advisory Council
Academic Research Council
The Institute for Scientific Information
Web of Science Community Forum and Product Working Group
Related resources
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