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Strategic Insight Suite


The Strategic Insight Suite brings together powerful tools that help institutions evaluate research performance, uncover collaboration opportunities, and inform strategic planning at every level. With access to national peer comparisons, interdisciplinary research maps, deep insights into medical and academic research, and access to our expert analyses, this suite enables leaders to make data-informed decisions that advance institutional goals and academic impact.  

Insight that Drives Institutional Excellence

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    Comprehensive Research Intelligence

    Gain a holistic view of research activity across disciplines, institutions, and faculty to support investment, growth, and innovation.

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    Comparative Analysis at Scale

    Assess performance across strategic peer groups or national datasets to identify strengths, gaps, and opportunities for improvement. 

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    Actionable Visualizations for Leadership

    Transform complex data into clear, insightful visualizations that support data-informed decision-making across the university.

Strategic Insight Suite Products

The Strategic Insight Suite equips institutions with powerful tools to assess research performance, discover collaboration opportunities, and guide strategic planning. With national peer benchmarks, interdisciplinary research maps, in-depth analytics, and expert insights, leaders can make data-driven decisions that drive progress and amplify academic impact.

  • Medical Insight offers medical schools a powerful, data-driven platform for comparing faculty research performance across the nation. It draws from a uniquely comprehensive dataset covering over 190,000 medical faculty across 155 LCME-accredited medical programs, capturing metrics like publications, citations, grants, clinical trials, and awards. With flexible visualizations, Medical Insight supports leadership at the institution, department, division, and individual levels—helping identify research strengths, collaborative opportunities, and potential retention risks.  

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  • Benchmarking & Analysis on Demand equips universities with a powerful, flexible platform for comparing research activity across academic units and peer institutions. Drawing from a robust dataset of over 430,000 faculty across the U.S., this tool enables data-informed comparison of scholarly output, grant activity, and faculty honors—customizable by discipline, institution type, or strategic peer group. With on-demand access and intuitive visualizations, institutional leaders can identify areas of excellence, uncover opportunities for investment, and support strategic planning across departments and colleges. Benchmarking & Analysis on Demand offers universities the clarity they need to make confident, comparative decisions. 

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  • Research Insight delivers a comprehensive view of university research activity, empowering leaders to explore collaborative networks, identify emerging areas of strength, and inform strategic growth. Built on a foundation of detailed publication, citation, and grant data, Research Insight visualizes the flow of research across disciplines, institutions, and individual scholars. With interactive maps and customizable filters, users can surface interdisciplinary connections, identify faculty recognition opportunities, and uncover potential funding sources. Whether guiding investment decisions or pinpointing untapped potential, Research Insight turns complex data into clear, actionable insight. 

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Accelerate Your Impact

Achieve your institution’s full potential with The Strategic Insight Suite. Empower your leadership, elevate your research, and accelerate your academic impact.

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