Academic journal management platform Scholastica and data science company Altmetric have announced the release of a new free-to-download eBook resource: The Evolution of Impact Indicators: From bibliometrics to altmetrics.
As scholarly workflows and academic communication patterns evolve to meet the needs of today's digital researcher, a huge shift in the way we think about and identify indicators of broader impacts is taking place.
This eBook provides an overview of the ongoing changes in the impacts and metrics landscape, and offers a handy guide for any journal editor or researcher interested to learn more about the latest developments in the area - including what these new metrics are, and how they can be used in practice.
This ebook features the most common bibliometrics in use today and their strengths and limitations; what altmetrics are: applications and misconceptions; how journals and publishers of all sizes can benefit from tracking altmetrics; how scholars can use altmetrics to find new ways to express the reach of their work; and projections for the future of research impact indicators.
The ebook is available for download at http://scholasticahq.com/altmetrics-the-evolution-of-impact-indicators.
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