Datasets and Values Available
The Reputation Datasets (Academic and Employer) are based on the Global Reputation Surveys conducted by QS to be used in various rankings.
Each dataset contains the raw numeric values of Nominations which is made available through HolonIQ and at your disposal for analytics.
1. Methodology Report
The Methodology Report will spotlight the Focus Institution (i.e. your own university) for a specific report of number of Nominations, Domestically and Internationally, year-on-year, and by Subject Area.
Steps:
Dataset Selection
Use the top-left dropdown to pick your desired dataset (Academic Reputation).
Focus Institution
Select from institutions in your Master Peer List. Choose your own university or the Peer you wish to view.
Select Methodology
From the horizontal Report bar, choose Methodology
2. Subject Tree Map
The Subject Tree Map will give you a break-down of Nominations to your university (or the one you selected as your Focus Institution) by Subject as a mapping with sizable tiles representing amount of nominations, colour-coded by Subject.
3. Subject Grid
Here with Subject Grid, you can drill down in the specific Subject Areas of the Datasets (Academic or Employer) to compare raw numbers of Nominations for that Subject Area as a time-series comparing yourself and a grouping of Peers.
Your selected Focus Institution (e.g. yourself) is the line represented in bold and the other lines represent the institutions contained within your Benchmark Peers selected.
4. Subject Columns
Here with Subject Columns, you can looks at box-plots of the specific Subject Areas of the Datasets (Academic or Employer), to also compare raw numbers of Nominations for that Subject Area against Peers.
*Note: here, this is not a time-series, but rather a box plot presenting the data of the current year. Here on this chart, the darkly shaded circle represents your university along the horizontal axis of total number of Nominations, per Subject Area.
5. Benchmark - Ranking Items
Under the option called "Benchmark" from the horizontal Report bar, you can look at a Report called Ranking Items.
In this Report you can compare total Nominations for the Academic Reputation Index side-by-side against specific Peers from the Benchmark Peers list selected:
This again is a time-series, and note it is defaulted to the max time period possible. Your university (or the Focus Institution you have selected) appears with the yellow bolded line.
Tip - when you can hover over a Peer (in the column header, by the country flag) you will see a thumbtack icon. Select it, and this institution will be brought over to the left, frozen next to your Focus Institution.
5. Benchmark - Heatmap
Under the option called "Analytics" from the horizontal Report bar, you can look at a Report called Heatmap.
In this Report you can also compare total Nominations for the Academic Reputation Index side-by-side against specific Peers from the Benchmark Peers list selected:
This heatmap indicates gradient shading of lighter color (yellow) with higher performance and darker with poor performance.
Note - the default time period for this chart is set to maximum amount of year available. However, as per other charts, you can toggle both the Focus Institution and/or the Peer List (e.g. Master Peer List or by Country).
Understanding the Main Types of Analysis that can be performed in Reputation Datasets
Type of analysis | Purpose | Reports name(s) |
Top-down analysis | Big-picture overview | Index |
Bottom-up analysis | Institution detail, context of Benchmark Peers | Highlights, Methodology, Subjects, Regions |
Benchmark | Comparison with Benchmark Peers | Benchmark, Analytics |