About the Search Service for research information
The search service is based on information from KI RIMS, a system that collects and structures data about KI’s researchers and research. Four content types are searchable: people, research groups, publications, and research grants. The goal is to make it easy to find relevant information about KI’s research and researchers.
To improve accuracy, the service uses combined search logic. This means searches are performed not only within each content type but also across related types. This approach helps the system find more relevant results, even when information is spread across different content types.
Content Types and How the Search Works
People
The search is based on the researcher’s profile page and the search query is matched against:
- Research description
- The “About Me” section
- Selected keywords (Research Subjects – Swedish Standard, Medical Subject Headings (MeSH), and Techniques & Methods)
To broaden the search, the query is also matched against:
- Titles and keywords from the researcher’s publications (from the past 5 years)
- Keywords and short descriptions (summary) from research groups the researcher belongs to
- Titles and keywords from favorite-marked publications within those research groups
- Titles and keywords from the researcher's ongoing grants
Research Groups
The search query is matched against:
- The group’s short description (summary)
- The group’s selected keywords (Research Subjects – Swedish Standard and MeSH)
- To broaden the search, the query is also matched against:
- Titles and keywords from the group’s favorite-marked publications
- Keywords and free text from group members’ profiles (see People
Publications
The search query is matched against:
- Title
- Abstract
- Author names
- Keywords in the publication’s metadata (Research Subjects – Swedish Standard and MeSH)
Grants
The search query is matched against:
- Title
- Abstract/description
- Keywords (Research Subjects – Swedish Standard and MeSH)
- Funder name
- Names of researchers linked to the grant (those who have claimed the grant)
Comment: The search service do not currently have comprehensive data on all KI research grants, and many of the research grants in KI RIMS are also missing certain metadata. Work is underway to increase coverage and enrich the research grants with more metadata.
The search service only contains research information from KI RIMS. If you want to find other information from Karolinska Institutet, try the site search on ki.se.
Tips on how to find different types of information
General tips
- Quotation marks (" ") around phrases will improve precision
- If you don’t want to search for a specific topic but simply want to use the filters, you can perform a blank search by clicking directly on the search button to proceed to the next page, where you can tailor your search using the filters.
Tips on how to search using examples
- Search for "breast cancer" in the search box
- Switch to the Persons tab (if it is not already selected)
- In the Academic title/role filter, select Professor
The results for your query are now displayed in the results list
- Search for "gambling" in the search box
- Switch to the Publications tab
- In the Publication date filter, narrow the search to the last two years by dragging one of the markers on the timeline. Then select Apply 2025-2026
The results for your query are now displayed in the results list
- Search for “olfactory system” in the search box
- Switch to the Grants tab
- In the Funder name filter, select Swedish Research Council
The results for your query are now displayed in the results list
- Perform a blank search, i.e. click the search button without entering any search terms
- Switch to the Publications tab
- Narrow down the time period by selecting 2025 in the Publication date filter. Click Apply 2025
- Narrow down the results by selecting the Department of Medicine, Solna in the Department filter
- Narrow down the results by selecting Article in the Publication type filter
The results for your query are now displayed in the results list