Symplectic

Symplectic is the front-end system used to deposit articles into ORA and organise them in preparation for the next REF.

Configuring your Symplectic account

Log on to Symplectic  using your usual SSO.

On the Menu tab, click on Account --> Data Source Search --> Automatic claiming

In the list of Data Sources, ensure that ORCID, Scopus, Web of Science and maybe PubMed are checked, and NOT arXiv (due to problems with the integration between arXiv and Symplectic).

If you have them, add your Scopus and ORCID account details -- it is definitely worth getting an ORCID account. 

Next, on the Menu tab click on My Account --> Profile --> Edit profile, and enter your details there.

Symplectic FAQs and User Guides

The university provides  a FAQ webpage. 

The university also provides a number of helpful user guides.

Symplectic accounts

Please note: Symplectic accounts are generated automatically for departmental research staff and academic staff.  College staff and graduate students will need to request for an account to be generated by completing the form.

Please report any problems to the UAS Symplectic Elements helpdesk: symplectic@admin.ox.ac.uk