VISFO
Knowledge base
Research center analysis
Enhance your stakeholder engagement strategy by identifying and evaluating leading research centers worldwide.
Definition and criteria
A well-recognized, highly respected and trusted expert with significant influence in their field. KOLs are often thought leaders and educators, whose perceptions are likely to impact the opinions and decisions of others in their professional network. To be considered a KOL, an individual may fulfill some or even all of the following criteria:
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Visualize
VISFO combines cutting-edge technology and deep subject matter expertise to de-silo data and enable confident decision-making. With all outputs housed in our fully interactive, AI-enhanced knowledge base. Teams can drill down from high-level strategy to granular evidence, surfacing the right information in seconds.
Identify
Interrogate integrated and enriched data to identify research centers, including universities, dedicated research institutes and hospitals, in your therapy area and markets of interest.
Analyze
Confidently inform your engagement strategy by using sophisticated data analytics tools to:
Evaluate research hotspots and target engagement
- Utilize bibliometrics to discern the research focus of different institutions.
- Track publication output, including the number of publications and citations, as well as the average Key Opinion Leader (KOL) impact factor, to gain a quantitative measure of research productivity and quality over time.
Map KOL geolocation and professional networks
- Understand information flow and locate hubs of expertise by identifying publication co-authors and mapping collaboration networks across specialties and locations (at institute, city, state, country and global level).
Understand KOL mobility
- Monitor the movement of KOLs between institutions to follow the emergence of new research hubs or identify declining activity in established centers.
Use cases
How can this help your team...
Medical Affairs
Define medical science liaison (MSL) territories based on research center density and strategic influence
Collaborate with respected research centers to increase the impact and credibility of your publications
Work with specialized centers to gather meaningful data that can guide best practices and address gaps in existing knowledge
Market Access
Identify potential partners for generating real-world evidence to support your reimbursement submissions
Uncover research centers with expertise in health technology assessments and payer engagement
Work with influential research centers to enhance your therapy’s credibility and strengthen its value proposition
Clinical Development
Select high-quality institutes with the potential to support efficient recruitment and reliable data generation
Build valuable relationships with leading institutions to increase the scientific impact of your trials
Identify and evaluate research centers with deep therapy area specialization
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