The Pros and Cons of the Use of Altmetrics in Research Assessment

Many indicators derived from the web have been proposed to supplement citation-based indicators in support of research assessments. These indicators, often called altmetrics, are available commercially from Altmetric.com and Elsevier’s Plum Analytics or can be collected directly. These organisations...

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Main Author: Mike Thelwall
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Levy Library Press 2020-05-01
Series:Scholarly Assessment Reports
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Online Access:https://www.scholarlyassessmentreports.org/articles/10