CRIStin - what's it all about?

Why is it important?

Cristin (Current research information system in Norway) is a national service with a total overview of Norwegian research and publications. The system has following the functions:

• collect information about Norwegian research and make it available to other users

• simplify administrative tasks by facilitating the reuse of research information

• follow up the reporting of scientific publications to the Ministry of Education and the Ministry of Health and Care Services (NVI reporting)

For you as a researcher it is important to register your publications – especially publications in the categories academic monographs, anthologies and academic articles (which will be included in the annual reporting), but Crisitn gives you an opportunity to share/disseminate all your research activities.

What MUST be registered?  

Your institution will ask you to register academic articles, monographs and academic articles in anthologies, because these three types of publications are included in the performance-based budgeting model (RBO model) and in the reporting to the Ministry of Education and Research.

Within the deadline (usually the beginning of next year) all researchers have to check their publication lists in Cristin and make sure everything is correct and complete.

What CAN be registered?

The main purpose of Cristin is to provide an overview of what is happening in Norwegian research, but at HiØ, Cristin is also used as a basis for payout for dissemination activity in the individual department's allocation in the budget.

Here is an important web site to read (in Norwegian): https://www.hiof.no/for-ansatte/arbeidsstotte/forskningsstotte/publisering/etter-publisering/formidlingskomponenten-i-budsjettet/

The available categories in Crisitn system are following:

Journal publication                     

Academic article, Academic literature review, Popular scientific article, Abstract, Feature article, Editorial, Book review, Short communication, Reader opinion piece, Letter to the editor, Errata, Interview Journal, Article in business/trade/industry journal

Conference lecture and academic presentation              

Academic lecture, Lecture, Popular scientific lecture, Poster

Book

Academic anthology/Conference proceedings, Academic monograph, Academic commentary, Encyclopaedia, Reference material, Popular scientific book, Textbook, Non-fiction book, Exhibition catalogue

Report/thesis

Report, Compendium, Doctoral dissertation, Licentiate dissertation, Magister thesis, Masters thesis, Thesis at a second degree level, Medical Student Research Thesis

Part of a book/report

Academic chapter/article/Conference paper, Chapter, Popular scientific chapter/article, Encyclopedia article, Foreword, Introduction, Other

Translation

          Chapter Translation, Book Translation

Media contribution

          Documentary, Programme management, Programme participation, Interview

Artistic and museum-related presentation

Museum exhibition, Architectural exhibition, Art exhibition, Internet exhibition, Other presentation

Artistic result

Architecture, Visual Arts, Film, Performing Arts, Music – composition, Musical performance, Product, Digital learning tools, Model (architecture), Multimedia product, Music – recorded product, Software, Database, Sound material, Other product

Information material(s)

Brochure, Briefs, Website (informational material), Introduction, musical or theatrical programme

Is there anything you shouldn’t register?

You shouldn’t register your usual teaching activities with the students.

How much points does your publication "generate"? 

Data from Cristin will be used to calculate points for scientific publications. Points for scientific articles are calculated based on combination of:

• level for publishing channel (journal / publisher). Level 1 and 2 (nivå 1, nivå 2). When the channel is at level 1 or 2, this means that they are approved, where level 2 are channels with higher international prestige.
• publication form (book, article in ISSN publication, article in ISBN publication)

• international cooperation - The institutions' points are multiplied by a factor of 1.3 for international co-authorship
• the institution's author shares (how many authors come from the same institution)

Who can help you?

Our colleagues from the library are your best friends if you need help or have questions 😊 Use the e-mail bib-cristin@hiof.no to contact them. Here is also our intern web site about Cristin: https://www.hiof.no/for-ansatte/english/work-support/research-support/academic-publication/after-publication/register-results-in-cristin/index.html