Scholarly Communication

Altmetrics measure the attention research receives. They track attention to non-traditional sources, such as mentions in news reports, references in policy documents, mentions in social media, and Wikipedia citations. Altmetrics are great indicators of research impact and can help you understand how your research is being receive and used.

Altmetrics compliment traditional citation based metrics and can provide you with a fuller picture of your research impact. 

• ​Real-time immediate feedback on attention to research
• Useful for early career researchers whose research may not yet have citations
• Showcase attention to research outside academia

• Discover conversations about your research
• Locate policy references to your research
• Use in funding applications and reporting
• Find potential collaborators 
• Embed scores/badges on your website or CV

Install the Altmetric bookmarklet in your browser and discover the altmetric score for any research output with a DOI.