Impact Beyond Citation: An Introduction to Altmetrics

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dc.contributor.authorNeylon, Cameronen_ZA
dc.contributor.authorWillmers, Michelleen_ZA
dc.contributor.authorKing, Thomasen_ZA
dc.date.accessioned2014-07-24T09:51:35Z
dc.date.available2014-07-24T09:51:35Z
dc.date.issued2014-02en_ZA
dc.description.abstractA fundamental concern for higher education institutions worldwide is improving their efectiveness and efficiency. #is is often expressed as a need to maximise the "impact" of funded research. "Impact" is intended to mean the e!ects of research beyond the research community, and may include in$uence on policy, improvements in health and living standards, cultural enrichment or an improved environment. Di!erent forms of impact – and the framework by which impact is assessed and rewarded – should depend on the mission and goals of the institution. In a political environment that places high value on transparency, accountability and demonstrable return-from-investment, and with intensifying competition in global higher education, universities are under pressure to provide evidence of the value of services they provide. While the value of teaching services has been straightforward to measure, this has not been the case for research. #e commercial publishing sector provides citation-based analysis – the ISI Impact Factor – that is the dominant metric for research evaluation. But the ISI Impact Factor's methodology, equitability and ability to measure the range of scholarship have been criticised. The Altmetrics movement, a body of scholars that seeks to create tools allowing scholarship to be measured and tracked in novel ways, is challenging the ISI Impact Factor. The Scholarly Communication in Africa Programme investigated "alternative methodologies for a more Afrocentric approach to research evaluation".en_ZA
dc.identifier.apacitationNeylon, C., Willmers, M., & King, T. (2014). <i>Impact Beyond Citation: An Introduction to Altmetrics</i> University of Cape Town. Scholarly Communication in Africa Programme. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/11427/2314en_ZA
dc.identifier.chicagocitationNeylon, Cameron, Michelle Willmers, and Thomas King <i>Impact Beyond Citation: An Introduction to Altmetrics.</i> University of Cape Town. Scholarly Communication in Africa Programme, 2014. http://hdl.handle.net/11427/2314en_ZA
dc.identifier.citationNeylon, C., Willmers, M., King, T. 2014-02. Impact Beyond Citation: An Introduction to Altmetrics. University of Cape Town. Scholarly Communication in Africa Programme.en_ZA
dc.identifier.ris TY - Working Paper AU - Neylon, Cameron AU - Willmers, Michelle AU - King, Thomas AB - A fundamental concern for higher education institutions worldwide is improving their efectiveness and efficiency. #is is often expressed as a need to maximise the "impact" of funded research. "Impact" is intended to mean the e!ects of research beyond the research community, and may include in$uence on policy, improvements in health and living standards, cultural enrichment or an improved environment. Di!erent forms of impact – and the framework by which impact is assessed and rewarded – should depend on the mission and goals of the institution. In a political environment that places high value on transparency, accountability and demonstrable return-from-investment, and with intensifying competition in global higher education, universities are under pressure to provide evidence of the value of services they provide. While the value of teaching services has been straightforward to measure, this has not been the case for research. #e commercial publishing sector provides citation-based analysis – the ISI Impact Factor – that is the dominant metric for research evaluation. But the ISI Impact Factor's methodology, equitability and ability to measure the range of scholarship have been criticised. The Altmetrics movement, a body of scholars that seeks to create tools allowing scholarship to be measured and tracked in novel ways, is challenging the ISI Impact Factor. The Scholarly Communication in Africa Programme investigated "alternative methodologies for a more Afrocentric approach to research evaluation". DA - 2014-02 DB - OpenUCT DP - University of Cape Town LK - https://open.uct.ac.za PB - University of Cape Town. Scholarly Communication in Africa Programme PY - 2014 T1 - Impact Beyond Citation: An Introduction to Altmetrics TI - Impact Beyond Citation: An Introduction to Altmetrics UR - http://hdl.handle.net/11427/2314 ER - en_ZA
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dc.identifier.vancouvercitationNeylon C, Willmers M, King T. Impact Beyond Citation: An Introduction to Altmetrics. 2014 [cited yyyy month dd]. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/11427/2314en_ZA
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