IRINS: The Indian Research Information Network System

Abstract

With 93 implementations listed in the euroCRIS DRIS as of Nov 2019, the Indian Research Information Network System (IRINS) is the default research information management service in the country. Developed by the Information and Library Network (INFLIBNET) Centre in collaboration with the Central University of Punjab, IRINS is a free, web-based platform providing information on persons (researchers), organisations (departments and faculties at universities and research institutes) and research results (publications and patents) to the institutions using it. Moreover, IRINS has recently started collaborating with the Wellcome/DBT-funded India Research Management Initiative (IRMI) to bridge the gap between research information management (RIM) and research management and administration (RMA).