Digital Science Partners with Sunmedia to Track Research Impact in Japan

Key summary

Digital Science has announced a partnership with Tokyo-based Sunmedia to assist medical affairs teams in Japan with assessing the real-world impact of their research and independent medical education activities. Under the agreement, Sunmedia will generate customized reports utilizing data from Digital Science's Dimensions and Altmetric platforms. These narrative-driven reports are designed to demonstrate how published research translates into outcomes such as clinical guidelines, while also measuring attention levels and sentiment regarding specific activities. The collaboration aims to provide Japanese medical affairs teams with evidence-based insights to justify their work internally and measure external impact. Sunmedia, which has served approximately 2,000 corporate customers since its establishment in 1964, focuses primarily on the pharmaceutical sector in Japan. Digital Science is an AI-focused technology company offering solutions through brands including Altmetric, Dimensions, and Figshare.