CoreMarketplace

Background

CoreMarketplace is an active international platform that enhances the visibility, citability, and reproducibility impact of research facilities through unique identifiers and dynamic publication tracking.

Technology Overview

CoreMarketplace (CM) is a global database hosting over 1,100 research facility homepages from 248 institutions, allowing detailed representation of staff, services, equipment, and publications. Each facility receives a unique and permanent Research Resource ID (RRID) to facilitate discovery and citation. The platform automates detection of publications citing registered facilities and enables keyword-driven searches to connect facilities and relevant research, supporting research reproducibility and resource acknowledgment.

Benefits

• Large and active international user base ensuring up-to-date facility information

• Unique, permanent RRID system for easy discovery and consistent citation

• Automated tracking of publications citing research facilities

• Powerful keyword search capabilities linking facilities to related research

• Free access for end users with plans for institutional memberships and API-based access

Applications

• Visibility challenges faced by research facilities in scholarly communications
• Difficulty in consistently citing and identifying research resources in publication
• Outdated or incomplete facility information in existing databases
• Limited tools for automated tracking of research facility impact through citation
• Barriers to connecting researchers with well-documented, specialized research facilities

Opportunity

• Research institutions seeking improved facility visibility and impact tracking

• Research administrators managing and reporting on facility usage and publications

• Scholarly publishers and authors requiring precise resource citation tools

• Technology transfer offices supporting commercialization of research infrastructure

• Data services and software providers offering integrated access to research resource data via API

Seeking

• Licensing
• Development partner