For Institutions
Role-based access, audit trails, and named-contributor accountability. The collaboration infrastructure institutions require.
Governance
Three-tier role hierarchy with named-contributor accountability. Every action is timestamped and attributed to a named contributor.
Administrator
Owns the project. Manages all team members, governs access, and maintains the integrity of the collaborative workspace.
Author/Contributor
Active contributors to the research. Full read and write access across every phase from conceptualization through manuscript development.
Reader/Reviewer
External reviewers, advisors, or stakeholders. Complete visibility across the entire project with structured feedback capability.
Administrator: Full Project Control. Owns the project. Manages all team members, governs access, and maintains the integrity of the collaborative workspace.. Privileges include: Create, configure, and archive projects, Invite collaborators and assign roles, Revoke access at any time, Full audit log access, View all activity across all roles.
Author/Contributor: Write & Update. Active contributors to the research. Full read and write access across every phase from conceptualization through manuscript development.. Privileges include: Write and update content across all phases, Submit and revise drafts, AI-assisted editing and enhancement, Resolve and respond to comments, Access full version history.
Reader/Reviewer: Read & Comment. External reviewers, advisors, or stakeholders. Complete visibility across the entire project with structured feedback capability.. Privileges include: Read all phases and all content, View full project timeline and activity, Comments on any section, Threaded comments and discussion, Flag content for author attention.
Research teams spanning continents and disciplines work together in real time. Geography is no longer a barrier to building the collaboration a project demands.
Every team member stays current the moment something changes. No status meetings, no chasing updates. The project speaks for itself in real time.
Nothing is ever lost. Every edit across every phase is tracked and attributed, giving teams the confidence to iterate boldly knowing any prior state can be restored.
Every action is timestamped and attributed to a named contributor, building the trust and transparency that worldwide research collaboration requires.
Every action is timestamped and attributed to a named contributor.
Compliance
Architecture designed with institutional requirements in mind. Data governance, regulatory compliance, and research oversight built into the platform.
Configurable data residency options for institutions with geographic or regulatory requirements. Data stays where your policies require.
Architecture designed with FERPA compliance in mind. Student data protection built into the platform from the ground up.
For health sciences research, the platform supports HIPAA-compliant workflows with appropriate access controls and audit trails.
Security practices aligned with SOC 2 requirements. Audit trails, access controls, and data protection as core architecture.
Research workflows designed to produce documentation that IRB committees require. Protocol generation, consent tracking, methodology justification.
Three-tier role hierarchy ensures appropriate access across complex institutional structures. Named-contributor accountability throughout.
Orbis Scientia complements existing reference management infrastructure. Export to Zotero, Paperpile, EndNote, and Mendeley. The platform handles research workflow; your existing tools handle citation formatting and library organization.
Engagement
Institutional pilots are structured engagements designed to demonstrate value within your specific context. Each pilot is scoped to your institution's research priorities and governance requirements.
Understand your institution's research priorities, governance requirements, and success criteria.
Configure the platform for your institutional context: data residency, roles, integration points.
Run a bounded pilot with selected research teams. Real projects, real outputs, measured results.
Assess pilot outcomes against success criteria. Document lessons learned and expansion pathway.