The Question of Data Integrity in Article-Level Metrics.

Interest in and use of article-level metrics (ALMs) has grown rapidly amongst the research community, by researchers, publishers, funders, and research institutions. As this happens, it is critical to ensure secure and reliable data that is trustworthy and can be used by all. Two case studies are pr...

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Main Authors: Gregg Gordon, Jennifer Lin, Richard Cave, Ralph Dandrea
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2015-08-01
Series:PLoS Biology
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4546647?pdf=render
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Summary:Interest in and use of article-level metrics (ALMs) has grown rapidly amongst the research community, by researchers, publishers, funders, and research institutions. As this happens, it is critical to ensure secure and reliable data that is trustworthy and can be used by all. Two case studies are presented, which illustrate different approaches to establishing ALM data integrity.
ISSN:1544-9173
1545-7885