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University of Aberdeen ResearchBites Series
Altmetric.com | @altmetricaltmetric.com/[email protected]
Patty Smith, [email protected]
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Agenda• Intro to altmetrics and Altmetric Explorer• How altmetrics fit into the greater research
impact conversation• How to incorporate altmetrics into grant
applications and put “impact” in a narrative format
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Altmetric Basics: overview of altmetrics and Altmetric
What are altmetrics?
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Terminology
OutputAn individual research
product(journal article, book, etc..)
SourcePlace where research is shared (social media, news
outlets, etc.)
MentionA share, reference to, or
engagement with a research output
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Most stakeholders that research is meant to reach do not publish or do research. They do talk about research.
Altmetric uncovers who they are...
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ALTMETRICSIndicators of non-traditional attention and engagement with digitally published research and scholarship.
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Data that explain both the volume and nature of attention research has received online
Can measure how many people have shared or engaged with a scholarly output online and where
Provides evidence of engagement with diverse audiences and potential impact
Complementary to bibliometrics (citation-based)
ALTernative METRICS
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CitationsOften slow to accrue
(2-5 years)
ALTMETRICSImmediate
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17 categories representing thousands of websites
Altmetric Attention SourcesWhat does the donut represent?
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What does the score represent?
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Context is key
Look at what people are saying, not just at the numbers
Attention ≠ positive impact or quality
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Not all attention is positive attention!
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Not all attention is positive attention!
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Temporal variation in environmental conditions and the structure of fish assemblages around an offshore oil platform in the North Sea
Marine Environmental Research, July 2015
Toyonobu FujiiOceanlab, School of Biological Sciences, University of Aberdeen
Look past the score
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Qualitative: who/what/when/where/why?
Quantitative: how many or how much?
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Defining ImpactWhat is impact?
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For the purposes of the REF, impact is defined as an ‘effect on, change or benefit to the economy, society, culture, public policy or services, health, the environment or quality of life, beyond academia.’(1)
Defining Impact
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For the purposes of the REF, impact is defined as an ‘effect on, change or benefit to the economy, society, culture, public policy or services, health, the environment or quality of life, beyond academia.’(1)
Defining Impact
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“Dissemination is not impact: even if you have impressive numbers of reads, downloads, views or listens, how do you know if anyone learned anything from it, benefited, or did anything different as a result? Keep asking, ‘what happened next?’”(2)
What makes a 4* research impact case study for REF2021? Mark Reed, Bella Reichard, Jenn Chubb, Ged Hall, Lucy Jowett and Alisha Peart March 19, 2019.
GOING BEYOND
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Impact
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Discover pathways to impact using Altmetric data, including:
Patent mentions
Policy mentions
Mass media mentions
Social media mentions
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Craft compelling narratives when writing grant applications, progress reports, going up for promotions, applying for jobs, enhancing CV
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Spotlight on Pete Smith, PhDWho is talking about his research?
19,333 total mentions; 334 outputs with attention
710 policy mentions
603 blog mentions
1,284 mass media mentions
16,111 Twitter mentions
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Greenhouse gas mitigation potentials in the livestock sector
Nature Climate Change, March 201610.1038/nclimate2925
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Policy citationsGreenhouse gas mitigation potentials in the livestock sector
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Mass media attention Greenhouse gas mitigation potentials in the livestock sector
“Our study, published in Nature Climate Change, reveals that the global livestock sector can maintain the economic and social benefits it delivers while significantly reducing emissions. In doing so it will help meet the global mitigation challenge.”
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Social media attention
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Forming a narrative
● Tailor your story for the intended purpose and audience.● Think of your stories as a descriptive narrative of your
research efforts and accomplishments.● If using publication and citation data, use information from
databases for descriptive content.● If applicable, use a variety of article level metrics to
supplement your publication data.● Use Plain Language. Plain language is clear, concise,
organized, and appropriate for the intended audience.
From: Becker Medical Library NIH Biosketch libguide https://beckerguides.wustl.edu/NIH_Biosketch
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“This work has influenced both economic and environmental policy guidelines across the world and has been cited as an integral paper in establishing emission baselines.
Forming a narrativeUse altmetrics to describe the reach and impact of your work
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“This work has influenced both economic and environmental policy guidelines across the world and has been cited as an integral paper in establishing emission baselines. More broadly, this research has influenced conversations in mass media and social media surrounding greenhouse gas emissions and resulting global economic impacts, as well as debates on meat consumption, evidencing the dissemination of this work to audiences beyond academia.”
Forming a narrativeUse altmetrics to describe the reach and impact of your work
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Short summary with numbers:
In addition to being cited 248 times, this paper has been cited in 30 policy documents, including World Bank, FAO, and World Economic Forum and; it has been mentioned 33 new stories in 9 countries, including The Conversation and Bloomberg.
Forming a narrativeUse altmetrics to describe the reach and impact of your work
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Using altmetrics in referencesUse altmetrics to describe the reach and impact of your work
Grant ApplicationSupporting References
1. Greenhouse gas mitigation potentials in the livestock sector. Nature Climate Change, March 2016. Cited in 30 policy documents (Altmetric)
2. Natural climate solutions, PNAS, October 2017. Cited in 179 news stories in 25 countries (Altmetric)
3. Soil carbon sequestration and biochar as negative emission technologies, Global Change Biology, January 2016. RCR: 3.5; Top 6% of papers published in Global Change Biology (Dimensions; Altmetric)