Overview
The institution search feature provides access to a comprehensive database of universities, research institutes, and academic organizations worldwide. Use cases:- Find institutions working in your research area
- Track affiliation changes of authors
- Identify collaboration opportunities
- Research institutional rankings and output
- Discover where key researchers work
Searching for institutions
Basic search
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Navigate to Institutions
Click Institutions in the sidebar or search
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Enter search term
Type institution name in the search box
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View results
Browse matching institutions
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Select institution
Click any result to view full details
- Auto-complete suggestions
- Fuzzy matching (handles typos)
- Multi-language support
- Instant results
Advanced filters
Narrow results with filters: Filter options:- Country/Region - Geographic location
- Institution type - University, research institute, etc.
- Research areas - Fields of study
- Size - By student/researcher count
- Publication volume - Number of papers published
- Relevance (default when searching)
- Publication count (high to low)
- Citation count (high to low)
- h-index (high to low)
- Name (A-Z)
- Recently added
Institution profiles
Click any institution to view its comprehensive profile.Profile sections
- Overview
- Publications
- Researchers
- Collaborations
- Statistics
Header information:
- Institution name and logo
- Location (city, country)
- Institution type
- Official website link
- Social media links
- Total publications
- Total citations
- h-index
- i10-index
- Active researchers
- Research areas
Data sources
Institution data comes from multiple authoritative sources:Primary source: OpenAlex
- Comprehensive institution database
- Regular updates
- Open access data
- Global coverage
- Relationship mapping
Additional sources
- Semantic Scholar - Publication metadata
- CrossRef - DOI and citation data
- Manual curation - Quality improvements
- User contributions - Updates and corrections (coming soon)
Data refreshes monthly to ensure accuracy and completeness.
Finding collaborators
Use institution search to discover collaboration opportunities:Search strategies
By research area:- Search for your field: “machine learning”
- Filter by location or country
- Review top institutions
- Explore their researchers
- Identify potential collaborators
- Find papers using similar methods
- Check author affiliations
- View those institutions
- See other researchers at same institution
- Search institutions in your region
- Find complementary research areas
- Reach out for local collaboration
Collaboration metrics
Evaluate potential partners:- Publication output (volume and quality)
- Citation impact
- Research area overlap
- Previous collaboration success
- Geographic considerations
Tracking institutions
Follow institutions (coming soon)
Keep tabs on institutions of interest: Features:- Save institutions to your list
- Get alerts for new publications
- Track ranking changes
- Monitor collaboration opportunities
- Receive research updates
- Track where you’re applying
- Monitor competitors
- Follow alma mater
- Research collaboration targets
Institution collections (future)
Organize institutions into custom collections:- “Target Schools for PhD”
- “Collaboration Prospects”
- “Top ML Research Institutions”
- “European Partners”
Integration with papers
Author affiliations
When viewing papers in your library:- Click author institution name
- Opens institution profile
- See other work from same institution
- Discover related researchers
Institution-based discovery
Find papers by institution:- Open institution profile
- Browse publications tab
- Filter by year, field, or researcher
- Add interesting papers to your library
Citation networks
Understand institutional relationships:- Who cites whom
- Collaboration patterns
- Research networks
- Knowledge flows
Use cases
PhD applications
Research potential universities and advisors
Collaboration search
Find institutions with complementary expertise
Job hunting
Explore institutions with openings in your field
Competitive analysis
Track what other institutions are publishing
Example: Finding a PhD program
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Search your field
Search “computer science” or your specific area
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Filter by location
Choose preferred countries/regions
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Sort by metrics
Sort by h-index or publication count
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Review institutions
Explore top results in detail
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Check researchers
Find potential advisors in your area
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Review publications
See recent papers from the department
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Save favorites
Track institutions you’re interested in
Best practices
Be specific
Search for specific departments or research centers
Check recent work
Look at publications from the last 2-3 years
Explore collaborations
Network connections reveal research relationships
Verify information
Cross-check with official institutional websites
Troubleshooting
Institution not found
Institution not found
Try:
- Check spelling
- Try alternative names (abbreviations, full names)
- Search by location
- Smaller institutions may not be indexed yet
- Submit institution for addition (coming soon)
Data seems outdated
Data seems outdated
Our data refreshes monthly. If information is significantly outdated:
- Report the issue through feedback
- Check the institution’s official website
- Data may lag for very recent changes
Wrong institution logo/info
Wrong institution logo/info
We aggregate data from multiple sources. Report inaccuracies:
- Use “Report Issue” button on institution profile
- Provide correct information and source
- We’ll review and update
Can't find a researcher
Can't find a researcher
Researcher databases are limited:
- Not all researchers are indexed
- Try searching publications and checking authors
- Look for their personal/department website
- More comprehensive researcher data coming
Coming soon
Planned features:- Follow institutions for updates
- Compare multiple institutions side-by-side
- Institution recommendations based on your research
- Collaboration opportunity matching
- Funding information integration
- Researcher contact finder
- Application deadline tracking