Altmetrics and the future of research impact

altmetrics = alternative metrics

Altmetrics are alternative metrics used to measure the impact of research. First proposed in a tweet by Jason Priem in 2010, the unclearly defined term of ‘altmetrics’ has come to mean a range of different things, such as:

• impact measured based on online activity, or
• metrics for alternative research outputs, or
• other alternative ways of measuring research impact.

Read more about Altmetrics and watch a Beginner’s Guide video in the Subject Research LibGuides here.