Symplectic Publications Management System
The missing piece in your research management toolbox
The Symplectic Publications Management System is a powerful tool that makes it simple for an academic or research institution to have a constant, up-to-date picture of its research publications.
Designed by academics for academics, at Imperial College London, Symplectic Publications is now being implemented by a range of academic institutions across the UK.
The online interface is exceptionally clear and intuitive, ensuring high user take-up:
- At Imperial College, 92% of researchers across all faculties are using the system regularly.
Symplectic Publications Management saves time for your academics:
- On average, users need to enter the details of fewer than 10% of their publications manually.
Additional features include the ability to nominate papers for RAE assessment and grant applications, and to upload papers to your institutional repository.
Symplectic has recently released Publications v3.3, which now includes DSpace repository integration. The next upgrade will introduce further enhancements to comply with the requirements of the Research Excellence Framework.
Integrates with your existing systems:
Publications can be integrated with your existing information systems, bringing extra benefits.
Grant applications are simplified.
- Data for strategic planning and performance review is instantly available.
- Webpages stay up to date.
- Your digital repository is more comprehensive.
- Research quality exercises, such as the RAE, are done with minimal work for your academics and minimum expense for your institution.
Benefits for administrators and managers:
Uses well-known online database sources (such as PubMed and Web of Knowledge/ISI
Proceedings*) to gather and continuously update over 90% of journal publication information.- Can be fully integrated with your existing databases and website.
- Provides key data for research quality exercises, such as RAE.
- Statistical reports help you understand your institution's strengths and plan for the future.
- Research Managers have full visibility of the system and access to a range of statistics.
- Invaluable tool for performance reviews.
- Interfaces with DSpace institutional repositories.
*subject to institution's subscription
Benefits for academic staff:
The system searches well-known journal databases to bring in papers published by your academics. From an email alert, they approve each publication in a simple one-click process, ensuring
that your records are updated as soon as research is published.
- Enables academics to manage the details of their publications easily.
- Intuitive interface encourages high user take-up and satisfaction.
- Reduces administration in the grant application process.
- Minimises the need to enter publication details manually.
New Professional Activities module
Now Symplectic Publications can also be installed with an additional 'Professional Activities' module.
This will collect information on professional activities and measures of esteem for your academics and other staff.
The system is configurable by administrators to collect a wide range of different activities and achievements, such as:
- external collaborations
- fellowships
- awards
- committees
- membership of professional bodies
- guest lectures
- industrial connections
- editorial boards
- commercial spinoffs
The same user-friendly online interface, integrated within the Symplectic Publications system, encourages staff to update their achievements regularly.
And, of course, the system can also share this additional information with your web pages, grant proposals and research assessment systems.
Downloads:
- Product Sheet (PDF, 887 KB)
- Case study - Imperial College (PDF, 774 KB)
- Product leaflet (PDF, 1,671 KB)
We can help you implement the system in 5 simple steps:
- Demonstration - We will run a demonstration for your academic staff to show them the system and provide them with the opportunity to feed back
as to how effective they believe the system to be.
- Feedback - Following the demonstration we will obtain and present feedback from attendees to help you assess the benefits of the system within
your organisation.
- Implementation - We will help you write a business case and plan for implementing the system.
- Assessment - We will assess any integration requirements.
- Support - Once the system is active, we provide training and ongoing technical support.
Contact us now to arrange a no-obligation demonstration.