Research impact & bibliometrics · Digital Science
Dimensions
Linked research database connecting publications, grants, patents, clinical trials and policy documents in one graph.
Dimensions differentiates itself from Scopus and Web of Science by linking publications to the surrounding research lifecycle: grants that funded the work, patents that cite it, clinical trials that use it, and policy documents that reference it, all in one connected graph. A free public search interface (app.dimensions.ai) gives anyone reduced-functionality access, while Dimensions Analytics is sold to institutions for benchmarking, grant landscaping and impact reporting. It incorporates Altmetric attention data (also a Digital Science product) directly into records, so a single search surfaces both citation counts and online attention. This breadth makes it useful for funders and research offices tracking impact beyond citations, though its citation counts can differ from Scopus or Web of Science due to different source coverage.
At a glance
| Vendor | Digital Science |
|---|---|
| Pricing model | Free tier + paid plans |
| Free tier | Yes |
| Deployment | Cloud |
| Open source | No |
| Best for | Research offices and funders who need publications linked to grants, patents and policy impact, not just citations. |
Pricing
Free public search with reduced functionality; Dimensions Analytics for institutions is sold by quote.
Pricing has not been verified yet — see the vendor's site.
Features
- Links publications to grants, patents, clinical trials and policy
- Built-in Altmetric attention scores
- Free public search interface
- Institutional benchmarking via Dimensions Analytics
- Funder and grant landscaping tools
- API access for bulk data
- Category and field-of-research classification
Integrations
Profile last reviewed September 21, 2026