{"id":558,"date":"2026-07-13T16:31:13","date_gmt":"2026-07-13T15:31:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/schools.stem.open.ac.uk\/knowledge-media-institute\/?page_id=558"},"modified":"2026-07-14T11:27:25","modified_gmt":"2026-07-14T10:27:25","slug":"performing-research-analytics-at-scale-the-dimensions-reporting-platform","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/schools.stem.open.ac.uk\/knowledge-media-institute\/performing-research-analytics-at-scale-the-dimensions-reporting-platform\/","title":{"rendered":"Performing Research Analytics at Scale: the Dimensions Reporting Platform"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-nowrap is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-8f761849 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/stadium.open.ac.uk\/stadia\/stadia\/speakerimages\/4205.png\" alt=\" Dr Michele Pasin, Dr Joerg Sixt\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-vertical is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-4fc3f8e1 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Dr Michele Pasin, Dr Joerg Sixt &#8211; Digital Science<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><small>This event took place on Tuesday 13 May 2025 at 11:30<\/small><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><br>In this presentation we will introduce Dimensions\u2019 state-of-the-art dataset for research analytics, provide examples of its applications and show how it can be used to experiment with novel research metrics such as the disruption index via a simple yet powerful interface. Furthermore, we will describe how we leveraged various cloud technologies e.g. Google BigQuery and Looker in order to support the creation of an interactive dashboard applications platform, so to enhance and flexibilize the analytical potential of the Dimensions data set even further. 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