Academic Analytics at UCR
UCR is committed to supporting and showcasing the research accomplishments of our faculty. To that end, our campus has invested in Academic Analytics, a higher education tool that showcases faculty research activity, assists in faculty collaboration, and facilitates access to grant opportunities.
Log Into Your Profile
To log into your Academic Analytics Faculty Insight profile, you will need to go to insight.discovery.academicanalytics.com/ucr.
Use the "Get Started" guidance to learn how to log in, view, and customize your profile.
Executive Sponsors
Elizabeth Watkins
Provost and Executive Vice Chancellor
Professor, Department of History
Rodolfo H. Torres
Vice Chancellor,
Research and Economic Development
Distinguished Professor of Mathematics
Charles E. Greer
Associate Vice Chancellor,
Research Administration & Compliance
What to Expect Next
Support Resources
- What is Academic Analytics and why would I use it?: This 8-minute video will help orient you to the tools and provide insight on how to effectively leverage them.
- Review your External Discovery page: Follow step-by-step guidance on how to view the information that will be accessible to potential collaborators and other interested parties.
- Access and customize your Faculty Insight profile: Follow step-by-step guidance on how to log into and customize your profile.
- Academic Analytics knowledge base: Log into the Academic Analytics knowledge base with your UCR NetID credentials to find self-help resources, training, and tool information, including a Faculty Insight user guide.
- Using Faculty Insight: This 13-minute video provides an overview of the tool and its functions.
FAQs
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Who has access to these tools?
Faculty, as well as Agronomists (AES) and Specialists in the Cooperative Extension (CE), have Faculty Insight profiles and access to the resources within. Please note, however, that Academic Researcher profiles will not be available until June 2025. All academic personnel have access to the External Discovery Site and resources within.
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Who will have access to my profile?
During the review period, only you and other Faculty Insight users can view your information. Unless you make changes to the visibility of information on your profile, your External Discovery information will be accessible to the general public starting March 31, 2025.
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How can I customize my profile?
Please refer to the "access and customize your Faculty Insight profile" guidance. Additional guidance can be found in the Academic Analytics knowledge base.
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Can I opt out?
Yes, faculty members can choose to opt out if they prefer not to display their information publicly. It should be noted, however, that your fellow UCR faculty will be able to view your information.
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How do I connect with industry partners through the tool?
Industry Insight offers a feature to identify and connect with potential partners based on your research focus.
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How is this different from UCR Profiles (profiles.ucr.edu)?
UCR Profiles shares some similarities with Academic Analytics’ External Discovery product. A fundamental difference, however, is that, unlike the case of the UCR Profiles, the data will now be searchable by name, area of research, key words, etc. Another difference is the way in which data is collected. Academic Analytics utilizes numerous data sources to curate a comprehensive faculty profile. This means that faculty should no longer have to manually and proactively update their profiles. Instead, faculty will simply need to react to the information collected to ensure their profile accurately and effectively represents them and their work. The project team is currently exploring the integration of Academic Analytics with UCR Profiles.