Measuring research impact

Research impact landscape

In addition to traditional bibliometrics, many other factors can be included to demonstrate the impact of research in the community.

• “Research Impact & Public Engagement” : career advice and tips for researchers

Author Identity

• ORCID
• Why you need an ORCID 
• Researcher ID
• My Citations – create via a Google account and Google Scholar
• Authorship Guidelines (Harvard)

Alternative Metrics (Altmetrics)

Altmetrics captures public engagement with research. It can include social media mentions, downloads, views, blogging.

• Riding the crest of the altmetrics wave: How librarians can help prepare faculty for the next generation of research impact metrics
• BULLETIN of the ASSOCIATION for Information Science and Technology – Special issue on Altmetrics: What, Why and Where?
• Altmetrics as indicators of public impact – Pat Loria (presentation, 2013)
• The new metrics cannot be ignored – we need to implement centralised impact management systems to understand what these numbers mean – Pat Loria (LSE blog post, 2013)
• Impact Beyond Metrics – Pat Loria (presentation, 2013)

Research impact tools

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