Academic Institutions
Share, showcase and manage all of your institution's research outputs.
Figshare’s industry leading repository infrastructure offers a single solution for storing and sharing data, papers, theses, media and much more
- Store and manage research outputs of any type
- Comply with funder and publisher open access policies
- Provide a foundation for your open research ecosystem
- Report on reuse and impact
A dependable institutional repository to support your research community
Unique preview capabilities and support for a huge range of files ensures research from all disciplines can be Findable, Accessible, Interoperable and Reusable (FAIR)
Our infrastructure provides a tangible way for you to support researchers looking to comply with open research policies, including those from the OSTP, NIH, UKRI and ARC
Using our open API and powerful integrations you can support the consolidation of research information and a more comprehensive view of your institution's research output
We provide crucial usage metrics such as views and downloads, as well as powerful insights into research impact with Altmetric attention data and citation data from Dimensions
Figshare at your institution
Figshare is used by academic institutions all over the world both as an institutional repository and data repository solution.
These solutions help institutions make their outputs more discoverable, citable, reportable and transparent.
We support institutions in meeting the growing demands for research to become open, freer, FAIRer and more connected.
"Figshare is easy to use, and easy to train researchers to use. We needed a platform that would not be a burden on their already scarce time, and that would be straightforward to add to our skills and training programmes."
Figshare as an institutional repository
This webinar discusses how our repository platform has evolved from its start as a data-sharing tool for researchers to the full institutional repository platform it is today.
We showcase core Figshare functionality that empowers academic institutions to:
- Support a huge variety of diverse research outputs
- Integrate their repository effectively and efficiently with research management workflows
- Reduce the administrative burden of research management for both library teams and researchers themselves
- Ensure compliance with a growing number of funder and publisher open research policies
Industry-leading functionality and features
Trusted and reliable
- Cloud-based and fully maintained Software as a Service (SaaS) platform running on Amazon Web Services (AWS) with a record of 99.9% uptime
- The globally recognized CoreTrustSeal certification has been achieved by institutions that license us
- Ensures research is Findable, Accessible, Interoperable and Reusable (FAIR)
Configurable
- Configurable custom metadata for different repository groups
- Powerful administration capabilities for managing submissions, users and storage allocations
- Integrate with a number of third party systems, including electronic lab notebooks, CRIS/RIMS and other aggregators
Flexible
- Make research outputs as open as possible or as closed as necessary, with restricted access and embargo functionality
- Flexible license options including the Creative Commons suite of CC-BY, CC0, CC-BY-SA, CC-BY-NA, and more
- Over 1200 file types can be visualized and previewed in the browser, including audio and visual media
- Intuitive user interface making research management simple for researchers. Support for non-logged in submission pages
Discoverable
- Enhanced indexing on common search engines and Google scholar, Google Dataset Search and national metadata registries
- Persistent identifiers and heightened discoverability ensure that Altmetric scores, citation counts, views and downloads can be provided for every research output
Our case studies
Discover how our institutional partners are using Figshare to support more open, transparent and proficient research management.
Create a strong open research ecosystem with powerful integrations
Research and research information at your institution needs to be as connected as possible. Figshare has an open API and established integrations with major CRIS/RIM systems, ensuring your repository can provide a firm foundation for an efficient, interconnected and comprehensive research management ecosystem.
