Professional paper

Altmetrics – new indicator of scholarly impact on ther social web

Marijana Briški ; Kineziološki fakultet Sveučilišta u Zagrebu, Zagreb, Hrvatska

Abstract

In recent years, scientists have been communicating more and more through social network services, and have also started using various reference manager software, thus discovering new channels for knowledge dissemination and scientific discussion. Altmetrics, or tracking scholarly impact on the social Web, although in an early stage of development, may act as supplement to traditional metrics and provide wider insight into research impact. This paper summarizes opportunities, weaknesses and challenges of this new metrics method concerning both researchers and academic librarians.

Keywords

altmetrics; scientific activity; scientific productivity

Hrčak ID:

142317

URI

https://hrcak.srce.hr/142317

Publication date:

24.5.2015.

Article data in other languages: croatian

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