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SciVal certification program

Ready to advance your SciVal skills and empower others across your institution? The SciVal certification program is here to help. Learn how to use SciVal to evaluate and benchmark research performance, identify emerging trends and optimize partnerships. 

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Through six interactive modules, you’ll explore how to uncover insights and connect data to strategy. Whether you’re supporting research evaluation, strategy, or library services, this program helps you make informed decisions that shape institutional progress.

"I was somewhat used to SciVal prior to this course but now I feel more confident when navigating SciVal as a tool, the sheer amount of things you can do is no longer as overwhelming. I particularly enjoyed learning about Topics, it was a lot bigger and comprehensive than I previously knew."

Sweden

GFS

Graduate from Sweden

Your learning journey

6 modules. 6 hours. 1 certification.

Delivered online via the Canvas learning platform, each module takes about 1 hour to complete and features short tutorials, quizzes, and support materials.

  1. Getting started with SciVal 

  2. Using metrics with meaning 

  3. Generating institutional insights 

  4. Collaborating with researchers 

  5. Creating and sharing reports 

  6. Rolling out SciVal at your institution

"I found this training incredibly insightful, especially in understanding how to leverage data for strategic decision-making. One aspect I found particularly valuable was the ability to identify emerging research trends and benchmark our institution against peers. This is crucial for aligning our efforts with global priorities and enhancing our research impact."

Egypt

GFE

Graduate from Egypt

Your path to certification

Complete all modules and achieve 80% or higher on each final quiz to earn your SciVal certificate and digital badge — your official recognition of advanced SciVal proficiency.

Celebrate your achievement by sharing your badge on LinkedIn and other networks with #SciValCertification.

Who can participate and how to register

The program is open to all institutions with a SciVal subscription. If you’re an existing SciVal user in the research office or library ready to advance your skills and help your team turn insight into action, contact your Customer Success Manager today to register.

Join a global community of SciVal certified users and take this free, online learning experience designed to help you master SciVal — and confidently share that knowledge with others at your institution.

Lead with insight. Shape what’s next.

"After completing the course, I now know that there are a vast amount of reports that can be extracted for multiple different uses. For example, benchmarking against competing universities, analysing individual research metrics linked to specific authors, analyse International collaborations, as well as linking in with SDGs. All of which will help the department to develop a research strategy, in line with the wider university goals."

UK

GFTUK

Graduate from the United Kingdom

Take advantage of SciVal with strategic insights from your research — discover how SciVal can fit your needs

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