Europe PMC plus Grant Linking

Europe PMC plus Grant Linking links research articles to their corresponding funding grants within Europe PMC to enable analysis of funding–research relationships.

Key Features:

• Grant-Linked Articles: Associates published research articles with the grants that funded them within Europe PMC.
• RESTful Web Services: Provides RESTful web services for programmatic access to article content and grant information.
• Enhanced Search Capabilities: Includes advanced search functionality such as citation-count sort order and data citation features.
• ORCID Integration: Links publications to researchers' ORCID profiles to associate authors with their works.
• Export Formats and External Links Service: Supports multiple export formats and an External Links service to link related resources from Europe PMC content.

Scientific Applications:

• Funding impact analysis: Trace the impact of specific funding sources on research outputs.
• Meta-analysis and systematic review: Enable meta-analyses requiring datasets that link publications and grants.
• Funding trend analysis: Explore trends in funding allocation across fields or institutions.
• Collaborator identification: Identify potential collaborators through shared funding interests.

Methodology:

Systematic integration of grant information with published articles in Europe PMC, with data exposed via RESTful web services and accessible through advanced search tools and export options.