{"id":14355,"date":"2022-12-09T11:14:35","date_gmt":"2022-12-09T11:14:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.dimensions.ai\/?post_type=application&#038;p=14355"},"modified":"2025-03-17T15:39:28","modified_gmt":"2025-03-17T14:39:28","slug":"metrics-api","status":"publish","type":"application","link":"https:\/\/www.dimensions.ai\/products\/all-products\/metrics-api\/","title":{"rendered":"Dimensions Metrics API"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Access citations metrics programmatically<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The\u00a0Dimensions Metrics API offers a streamlined way to access key citation metrics.\u00a0Designed to support researchers, analysts and institutions, this API provides programmatic access to a broad range of indicators that simplify research analysis and performance evaluation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:25px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"n2-section-smartslider fitvidsignore  n2_clear\" data-ssid=\"66\"><div 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The Dimensions Metrics API gives you programmatic access to these indicators. This access allows you to seamlessly integrate citation data into your systems, enhancing research workflows and enabling faster insights into academic impact. Whether you&#8217;re building dashboards and reports or integrating with other research tools, the API serves as a powerful addition to your data infrastructure.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The Metrics API is available for free for non-commercial purposes so that academic institutions, independent researchers and non-profit organizations can leverage high-quality citation metrics without budget constraints.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>If you are keen to start displaying the indicators simply and quickly, our <a href=\"https:\/\/badge.dimensions.ai\/\">Dimensions Badges<\/a> are available just for that purpose. These badges visually showcase key metrics like citation counts and provide a quick snapshot of an article&#8217;s influence, making them perfect for integration into websites, institutional repositories or publication platforms.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:25px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The data accessible<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Dimensions Metrics API gives you access to various citation metrics API tools, including:<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Citations counts API tool<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Relative Citation Ratio (RCR) API\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Field Citation Ratio (FCR) API\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Recent citations<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>These tools provide contextual data that allow you to enhance your research. From understanding the number of times a publication has been cited to comparing citation rates, these tools allow you to identify trends that help you improve your research over time.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Technical details<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Free for non-commercial use, register <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dimensions.ai\/metricssignup\/\">here<\/a> if you represent an organization<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>If you would like to use the Dimensions Metrics API or badges in a different way, please get in touch. 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