An enhancement to Dimensions Research Security, Dimensions Research Security API has been launched. As universities and research institutions face increasing scrutiny over foreign influence and evolving disclosure requirements, this addition provides direct, system-to-system access to the world’s largest collection of interconnected global research data.

The Dimensions Research Security API lets institutions integrate trusted security data directly into their compliance workflows. The API can provide crucial support in protecting an institution’s funding, reputation, and future by transforming the way they vet researchers, collaborators, and funders at scale.

The challenge: identifying research security risks at scale

Universities are under immense pressure to identify hidden risks such as dual affiliations, ties to foreign talent programs, and collaborations with sanctioned entities across thousands of researchers.  Today’s manual processes, often reliant on spreadsheets and self-disclosures, are fragmented and time-consuming. Because they don’t scale, institutions are left vulnerable to non-compliance, reputational damage, and funding loss.

Without a systematic way to detect undisclosed affiliations or sensitive funding sources, research security and compliance teams face a monumental task. The Dimensions Research Security API was developed to address this challenge directly.

Key features of the Dimensions Research Security API

This new API is designed to deliver structured, actionable intelligence that supports consistent, evidence-based oversight across the entire research ecosystem.

Powerful features designed for operational control:

  • Customizable Risk Filters: Tailor queries to focus on specific risks relevant to institutions. Apply filters for countries of concern, specific funders, restricted organizations, and keywords of interest to narrow results.
  • Flagged Risk Indicators: The API surfaces clear indicators for potential risks, such as undisclosed affiliations with entities on global watchlists (e.g., US BIS, OFAC SDN). This helps  teams prioritize cases for further review.
  • Structured, Actionable Outputs: Receive clean, JSON-formatted records for flagged publications, grants, and patents. Each record includes the reason for the flag, relevant dates, and full attribution, supporting transparent and documented reviews.
  • Researcher & Organization Lookup: Query individuals by name, ORCID, or affiliation. Users can also retrieve lists of all affiliated researchers from a specific institution to conduct comprehensive reviews.
  • Unmatched Data Coverage: Leverage the full power of Dimensions data, including over 25 million researcher profiles and $2.7 trillion in global funding information, to ensure  reviews are comprehensive and up-to-date.

Request a demo to see how the API embeds oversight directly into your systems.

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