(20 Apr 2026) Digital Science has announced the launch of Compass by Dimensions, a new publication impact tracking solution designed for medical affairs teams.
Compass – initially available to publication planners and medical affairs professionals in a beta – combines data from Dimensions and Altmetric into a single, self-service platform. The tool enables users to search, analyze, benchmark, and report within one environment.
The launch addresses a longstanding challenge for publication strategy managers, who often rely on fragmented data sources and external agencies to assess research impact. Compass aims to streamline this process by replacing manual data gathering and static reporting with live, customizable insights that teams can access and act upon.
Compass integrates citation data and attention metrics into a single workflow, allowing teams to monitor publication performance in real time. Users can build custom benchmarking groups based on drug, asset, molecule, or disease area, and generate reports for internal stakeholders without manual intervention.
Key features include:
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Unified data: Integration of Dimensions citation data and Altmetric attention metrics in one view
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Impact and reach tracking: Real-time monitoring of how publications are received and shared
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Custom benchmarking: Comparison against user-defined reference groups, including competitors
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Stakeholder reporting: Tools to translate complex data into clear, actionable insights
Find out more here.
