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SBU Research Connect FAQs

SBU Research Connect is a custom-branded instance of the SUNY Research Connect platform built specifically for Stony Brook University. Faculty profiles will appear in both the SUNY Research Connect Community Portal and the SBU Research Connect portal.

This site provides a centralized, public-facing view of Stony Brook research activity, including researcher profiles, publications, and sponsored research. The FAQs below focus specifically on how SBU Research Connect works at Stony Brook, including what data appears in profiles, how information is managed, and what researchers can expect at launch. For questions about SUNY Research Connect, SUNY-wide policies, or features shared across campuses, please refer to the SUNY Research Connect FAQs.

The directory is built on the Elsevier Pure platform (integrated with Elsevier Fingerprint and other data sources) and provides a consolidated view of institutional research activity. It includes, but is not limited to:

Academic appointments and titles
Research interests, areas of expertise, and topical fingerprint
Publication outputs and bibliometric metrics
Sponsored awards

Coming soon to SBU Research Connect:

Patents and other forms of intellectual property
Equipment, labs, and research facilities
Additional achievements, affiliations, and scholarly contributions
Awards from previous institutions

Each researcher or unit profile includes a scholarly fingerprint, a weighted set of terms derived from published works and textual metadata that help surface topical relevance and highlight strengths. Please see our training documentation for instructions on how to edit your profile.

Frequently Asked Questions

SBU Research Connect is Stony Brook University’s branded research information management system that showcases researcher profiles, publications, and sponsored research activity. It is part of the SUNY Research Connect initiative and feeds data into the SUNY-wide community portal, while remaining managed and curated locally at Stony Brook.
SBU Research Connect is Stony Brook’s campus-managed instance of the platform. Updates made to researcher profiles at Stony Brook appear both on the SBU site and in the SUNY Research Connect community portal. The SUNY site aggregates data across campuses, while SBU Research Connect reflects Stony Brook-specific data, branding, and support. Any updates made in the Stony Brook system will appear within minutes on the SBU site and automatically sync to the SUNY portal within approximately a day or two.
Profiles are generated as part of a SUNY-wide research information system and are intended to reflect Stony Brook’s research activity. Researchers can review and update the information displayed to ensure accuracy. Please contact us if you would like your profile to be removed from the system.
Yes, but not all information in your profile is editable. Researchers can log into the administrative interface to review and update their profile information, including biographical details, research interests, and selected publications. Please see our training documentation for instructions on how to edit your profile.