MOSCOW, April 22, 2014 /PRNewswire/ --
First Russian university to have
access to Elsevier's research information management
system
Elsevier, a world-leading provider of scientific, technical and
medical information products and services, today announced it has
reached an agreement with Russia's
Ural Federal University (UrFU) to provide its researchers, faculty
members and management with access to Pure, a research information
management system to enable evidence-based decisions, promote
collaboration, simplify administration and optimize impact. Pure is
part of the Elsevier Research Intelligence portfolio of tools and
services.
Over the years, UrFU, one of the leading Russian universities,
has focused on increasing the quality and quantity of its research
output with the aim of increasing its position in the world
research rankings. With access to Pure, UrFU researchers, faculty
members and management can improve transparency in their research
processes, monitor and facilitate collaboration and track the
university's research outcomes, including awarded grants,
publications and research output and impact. Furthermore, the
customized dashboards and flexible reporting capabilities will help
managers make more strategic, evidence-based decisions to improve
the university's performance.
Viktor Koksharov, UrFu's Rector, said, "Pure will allow us to
share our accomplishments with the global scientific community.
Centrally collecting research information will give us more
insights to enable us to increase the efficiency of research
management in the university."
Igor Osipov, PhD, Regional
Director at Elsevier Russia and Belarus, added, "We welcome the innovative
approach UrFu is taking for their future development. We are
pleased to extend our collaboration with the university and
bringing Pure to the Russian market for the first time. We are
confident that with access to Pure the university can further
optimize their efforts to expand their global reputation."
AboutUral Federal University
Ural Federal University (UrFU) is the oldest higher educational
institution in the Ural region. It was founded in
Ekaterinburg in 1920. Since 2008 the Ural University has carried
the name of Boris Yeltsin, its graduate of 1955, elected by the
people in 1991 to be the first President of Russia. UrFU is one of the top ranked
scientific centres in Russia,
carrying out research in natural, technical, and social sciences,
the humanities, and economics. The University includes 17
institutes offering about 350 programs. UrFU research facilities
include dozens of research centres, innovation infrastructure, the
research library boasting a collection of over three million books,
several museums, and specialised collections. The total number of
students at UrFU exceeds 28,000.
About Elsevier Research Intelligence
Elsevier Research Intelligence is a comprehensive research
information management portfolio which improves the ability to
establish, execute, and evaluate research strategies. The
portfolio includes the new-generation SciVal tools, the Pure
system, and our custom Analytical Services, as well as rich data
assets like Scopus, and the reference management technology of
Mendeley. Elsevier Research Intelligence enables research
organizations, funders, policy-makers, and individual researchers
make better decisions, improve collaboration, attract
investment, and optimize expenditure - all to enhance
research strategy, execution, and performance.
About Elsevier
Elsevier is a world-leading provider of information solutions
that enhance the performance of science, health, and technology
professionals, empowering them to make better decisions, deliver
better care, and sometimes make groundbreaking discoveries that
advance the boundaries of knowledge and human progress. Elsevier
provides web-based, digital solutions - among them
ScienceDirect, Scopus, Elsevier Research Intelligence and
ClinicalKey - and publishes nearly 2,200 journals, including The
Lancet and Cell, and over 25,000 book titles, including
a number of iconic reference works.
The company is part of Reed Elsevier Group PLC, a world-leading
provider of professional information solutions in the Science,
Medical, Legal and Risk and Business sectors, which is jointly
owned by Reed Elsevier PLC and Reed Elsevier NV. The ticker symbols
are REN (Euronext Amsterdam), REL (London Stock Exchange), RUK and
ENL (New York Stock Exchange).
Media contact
Galina Yakshonak
Elsevier, Russia
+7-985-72-779-67
g.yakshonak@elsevier.com