Times Higher Education signs agreement with Thomson Reuters

The weekly newspaper Times Higher Education - that covers higher education issues, has published its World University Rankings since 2004. It has now chosen Thomson Reuters exclusively for data because of its authority and expertise on research citation information after ending the deal with QS that it used for data for the last six years.

It is reported on its website that the magazine is developing a new rankings methodology in consultation with its readers and Thomson Reuters for publishing top universities, leading institutions in specific subjects and so on for the upcoming edition. It is thought that the revamp follows the recent criticism on its existing methodologies.

Editor of Times Higher Education, Ann Mroz said that with the newspaper’s rankings becoming influential, it recognises its responsibility to produce the most rigorous and transparent table. "So we're delighted to have an agreement with Thomson Reuters to help us achieve that."

Jonathan Adams, director of research evaluation at Thomson Reuters said: "We are proud that our data continues to be chosen by leading organisations around the world and to provide insight and consultation on the indicator. In addition to data quality, Thomson Reuters provides a record history of bibliometric expertise and analysis."

The business information publisher’s data quality as well as its anaylsis were primary factors for its selection.