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Evaluative altmetrics: is there evidence for its application to research evaluation?
Wenceslao Arroyo-Machado1, Daniel Torres-Salinas1
1Department of Information and Communication Sciences, University of Granada, Granada, Spain.
Frontiers in Research Metrics and Analytics
|August 10, 2023
Summary
Altmetrics offer a novel way to evaluate researchers by tracking social media attention. This method provides valuable insights into a researcher
Area of Science:
- Bibliometrics and scientometrics
- Social media analysis in academia
Background:
- Altmetrics (alternative metrics) show promise for analyzing scientific communication.
- Current research evaluation methods often overlook social media impact.
Purpose of the Study:
- To develop and test a method for using altmetrics in researcher evaluation.
- To explore the application of altmetrics in the Environment/Ecology field.
Main Methods:
- Focused on publications from the University of Granada in Environment/Ecology.
- Analyzed mentions on Twitter, news outlets, and Wikipedia.
- Contextualized mentions using various metrics and actor profiles.
Main Results:
- Developed dashboards for a comprehensive view of social attention at the author level.
- Evaluated audience type, local attention, engagement, and actor profiles.
- Demonstrated the potential of altmetrics for capturing diverse scientific interactions.
Conclusions:
- Altmetrics offer significant potential for research evaluation beyond traditional metrics.
- This novel methodology provides valuable insights into researchers' social attention.
- Altmetrics can expand the understanding of research impact and engagement.
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