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Web of Science: new features, new interface

15. July 2021 | HBZ | Keine Kommentare |

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The Web of Science database platform was redesigned. The user interface has been redesigned and new features have been added. The old “classic” Web of Science interface will be available until the end of 2021.
In this context, the Journal Citation Reports were also renewed.

The new features include:

The Web of Science Author Impact BeamplotsA new visualization tool that showcases the range of a researcher’s publication and citation impact in a single data exhibit.

Enriched Cited References (Beta) – Selected journals now feature a new visualization tool which helps researchers navigate cited references by time, proximity, location and number of citations.

Funding data – Every publication linked to a funded project now features additional information such as Award Date, Total Award Amount, Primary Investigator and more.

Share a search query – It is now possible to copy a search query in the Web of Science, making it easier to share searches directly with other researchers and supporting collaboration.

Advanced search workflow – Now includes a query builder that re-uses the search history to make precision searching easier and faster for all users.

Export Citation Report – Streamlined data export workflow so users may export up to 1000 records at one time, saving them time and simplifying complex data pulling.

Export into RIS reference format – Users can now export into the RIS reference format from the Web of Science Core Collection, into EndNote™ and many other bibliographic management tools.

Article recommendations – A new feature to encourage coincidental discovery, helping researchers uncover papers that they might not have found with their search strategy.

Web of Science™ My Research Assistant – A new mobile app that brings the power of the Web of Science to mobile phones or devicec, so one is equipped wherever inspiration strikes.

Getting Help with the new resource center – By clicking the question mark icon users find several base to get help and connect with experts.

The new Web of Science is also designed to support a range of future developments, including personalized home pages, author alerts and article-level metrics.

Video about the new interface and features of Web of Science

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