Institutional need
Fragmented ownership, inconsistent data, and one generic plan applied across different ranking systems.
Choose the specialist support you need
Ranking and Journal Indexing Specialists
Specialist support for QS, Times Higher Education, Shanghai/ARWU, Scopus, and Web of Science—with clear diagnostics, implementation plans, and measurable progress.
Principal programme
QS, THE & Shanghai/ARWU Ranking Strategy
We develop model-specific ranking strategies rather than one generic plan.
Discuss your institutionASF approach
A model-specific diagnostic connecting indicators to governance and evidence owners.
Typical work
- Indicator baseline, benchmarking, and gap analysis.
- Reputation, internationalization, teaching, and industry-impact strategies.
- Data governance, validation, evidence ownership, and coordination.
- Executive dashboards and annual-cycle support.
Outcome type
Stronger coordination and validated evidence. Ranking positions are not guaranteed.
Designed for
University leadership, strategy, ranking offices, and research leadership.
Principal programme
Scopus & Web of Science Journal Development
We support indexation readiness, continued-coverage preparation, and journal development programmes.
Discuss your institutionInstitutional need
Editorial, governance, visibility, or evidence gaps that weaken evaluation readiness.
ASF approach
A criteria-led review followed by prioritized development and mentoring.
Typical work
- Scopus and Web of Science criteria audit.
- Editorial governance, peer review, ethics, and policy.
- Regularity, metadata, DOI, references, and production quality.
- Citation, discoverability, authorship, and quartile strategy.
- Mentoring, evidence files, and evaluation preparation.
Outcome type
Improved readiness and stronger editorial systems. Database decisions are not guaranteed.
Designed for
Journal owners, editors, publishers, and university portfolios.
Principal programme
Academic–Industry Collaboration
Structured support for institutions turning research strengths into credible programmes, partnerships, licensing pathways, and joint activity.
Discuss your institutionInstitutional need
Disconnected projects, unclear partner propositions, or patent portfolios without a practical route to engagement.
ASF approach
Neutral facilitation that defines opportunity, governance, responsibilities, and implementation.
Typical work
- Joint research projects aligned to industrial problem statements.
- Researcher mobility, fellowships, and industry internships.
- Programme-level partnerships uniting multiple projects.
- Structured patent portfolio review.
- Industry outreach to explore licensing opportunities.
Outcome type
Better prepared partnerships and commercialization decisions. Commercial outcomes are not guaranteed.
Designed for
University leadership, innovation and technology-transfer teams, faculties, and potential partners.
Supporting capabilities
Capabilities that strengthen the principal programmes
These services are commissioned independently or integrated where they strengthen ranking, journal, research, or partnership work.
Research visibility and publication strategy
Research theme mapping, publication planning, bibliometric review, researcher profiles, collaboration pathways, and discoverability.
Scientific translation and academic editing
Arabic–English scientific translation, proofreading, terminology review, manuscript preparation, and submission formatting.
Research consulting
Methodology clinics, manuscript-readiness review, co-authorship planning, research pipelines, and supervisor or researcher support.
Workshops and capability building
Bilingual workshops, editor and reviewer development, leadership briefings, practical templates, mentoring, and handover.
ASF provides advisory and implementation support. No specific outcome is guaranteed.
System names identify independent advisory areas and do not imply affiliation or endorsement.