  Modern cloud-based data infrastructures open new vistas for the deployment of
scientometric data into the hands of practitioners. These infrastructures lower
barriers to entry by making data more available and compute capacity more
affordable. In addition, if data are prepared appropriately, with unique
identifiers, it is possible to connect many different types of data. Bringing
broader world data into the hands of practitioners (policymakers, strategists
and others) who use scientometrics as a tool can extend their capabilities.
These ideas are explored through connecting Dimensions and World Bank data on
Google BigQuery to study international collaboration between countries of
different economic classification.
