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Altmetric
Research impact tracking beyond traditional citations
💎Freemium
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Altmetric measures and tracks the broader online attention and impact of scholarly research, collecting mentions from news, social media, policy documents, and more, beyond traditional academic citations. It displays this data as an Altmetric Attention Score and visual donut. This tool helps educators demonstrate the real-world relevance of their work or find highly discussed research for curriculum development, while students can identify impactful and publicly engaged academic resources for their studies.
How to Use
1. Create an Altmetric account and log in to access the research impact tracking dashboard.
2. Enter the DOI, PMID, or URL of your published research paper, dataset, or other scholarly output into the search bar.
3. Altmetric will generate a 'donut' visualization and a detailed report showing mentions across news outlets, social media, policy documents, and more.
4. Analyze the data to understand the broader public and societal engagement with your research beyond traditional academic citations.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is Altmetric?▾
Altmetric is an AI-powered tool that tracks the online attention and engagement surrounding scholarly research outputs. It collects mentions from diverse sources like news sites, social media, policy documents, and blogs to provide a comprehensive view of a research paper's real-world impact and dissemination.
How does Altmetric track research impact "beyond traditional citations"?▾
Altmetric goes beyond traditional citation counts by aggregating mentions from a broad range of online sources. This includes news articles, blogs, social media posts, Wikipedia entries, policy documents, and more. It offers a more immediate and diverse picture of how research is being discussed, used, and influencing public discourse or policy.
Is Altmetric free, and what are its pricing options?▾
Altmetric operates on a freemium model. A basic Altmetric Explorer account is available for free, allowing individual researchers to track their own work. Institutional access and advanced features, such as comprehensive dashboards and API access for broader analysis, are part of paid subscriptions.
How can educators and researchers use Altmetric effectively?▾
Educators can use Altmetric to demonstrate the broader societal impact of their research for funding or promotion. Researchers can identify key influencers discussing their work, track public engagement, and discover new audiences. It helps understand how research travels beyond academic journals, informing communication strategies and showing real-world relevance.
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