Q&A

• I would like to check the citations of my paper. How can I do that?

  If you want to know about research performance such as number of journal outputs and citations, etc. of your center or research group, etc., SciVal, which is a research analysis tool based on Elsevier's Scopus database, is available for people who belong to the University of Tsukuba.
  Please visit below SciVal sites for more references.
  https://www.elsevier.com/solutions/scival

  Other information provided by URAs is also available in COTRE. (Only in Japanese)
  https://ura.sec.tsukuba.ac.jp/archives/4408

• Can the URA provide support for individual competitive research fund applications?

  First of all, please consult with the URA of your department. If there is no one available in your department, or if researchers from multiple departments are applying as a group, please consult with the Headquarters URA. The Headquarters URA will provide support for research grants with a total amount of 20 million yen or more.

  In addition, the URA conducts annual application support for Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research and JST Strategic Innovation Promotion Projects (CREST, PRESTO, ACT-X, etc.).
  Information posted on COTRE.
  https://ura.sec.tsukuba.ac.jp/

• Where can I find information on research funding?

  The research funding information site "RISS" is useful for finding research grants. Anyone in the university is welcome to use the site, and there is also a notification function that sends you an email when registered specific research grants become open calls for proposals then post in the "RISS."
  Please visit COTRE to learn how to use RISS.
  https://ura.sec.tsukuba.ac.jp/riss

• I heard that there is an explanatory manga for RISS.

  There is a recommended manga drawn by the External Funding Division, Research Promotion Department. It is available only in Japanese.
  https://ura.sec.tsukuba.ac.jp/portal/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/45c140d483d6427144056c23cdc79bb1.pdf

  We also recommend another manga "The Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research and Application." It is also available only in Japanese.
  https://ura.sec.tsukuba.ac.jp/archives/5514

• I am thinking of starting a crowdfunding project for research, is there any support from the URA?

  The University of Tsukuba has officially contracted with an outsourcing company to provide a crowdfunding platform. For more details, please contact the Division of Accounting System.
  https://ura.sec.tsukuba.ac.jp/archives/17719

• Could you tell us about the University of Tsukuba's open peer review system?

  The University of Tsukuba Gateway is a system that allows Japanese papers to be submitted to the F1000Research publishing model that combines the benefits of pre-printing (providing rapid publication with no editorial bias) with mechanisms to assure quality and transparency (invited and open peer review, archiving and indexing). For more information, please visit the COTRE information page.
  https://ura.sec.tsukuba.ac.jp/utgateway

• I am doing remote work. How can I access the RISS from off-campus?

  BASIC authentication is used for access from off-campus IP addresses, and the COTRE information page "How to access RISS from off-campus" is for on-campus use only. If you want to visit COTRE, please write your e-mail address in the "CONTACT" section of this website and send it to us.