Baselines help you see how the information for the performance indicators selected compares against calculated totals. Baselines consider all documents in a given set and generate ad hoc indicators based on the document set and vary depending on the Explorer focus you're using. Currently, baselines are available for:
- Global Baseline. Enables you to benchmark against the world. Global baselines are affected by year, document type, and research area filters.
- Baseline for All Items. Baseline for all items in the results data table. Filters are incorporated into the calculation for this baseline.
- Baseline for Pinned Items. Baseline for all results pinned from the data table.
- Country/Region Baseline for Pinned Items. Allows benchmarking against a particular country/region. A baseline is generated for each country/region represented in the pinned set. Filters are incorporated into the calculation for this baseline.
- Dataset Baseline. Available only for a custom dataset and enables you to benchmark the current custom dataset. Dataset baselines are affected by year, document type, and research area filters.
A note on Global Baselines: When using the Research Area Explorer, the Global Baseline is only affected by the year and document type. The research area filter has no impact on the calculations.