Altmetrics for large, multidisciplinary research groups : Comparison of current tools
Journal
Bibliometrie - Praxis und Forschung
ISSN
2195-7088
Type
journal article
Date Issued
2014-09-30
Author(s)
Jobmann, Alexandra
;
;
Künne, Sylvia
;
Peters, Isabella
;
Schmitz, Jasmin
;
Wollnik-Korn, Gabriele
Abstract
Most altmetric studies compare how often a publication has been cited or mentioned on the Web. Yet, a closer look at altmetric analyses reveals that the altmetric tools employed and the social media platforms considered may have a significant effect on the available information and ensuing interpretation. Therefore, it is indicated to investigate and compare the various tools currently available for altmetric analyses and the social media platforms they draw upon. This paper will present results from a comparative altmetric analysis conducted employing four well-established altmetric services based on a broad, multidisciplinary sample of scientific publications. Our study reveals that for several data sources the coverage of findable publications on social media platforms and metric counts (impact) can vary across altmetric data providers.
http://www.bibliometrie-pf.de/article/viewFile/205/258
http://www.bibliometrie-pf.de/article/viewFile/205/258
Language
English
Keywords
Bibliometrics
Altmetrics
Social Media
HSG Classification
contribution to scientific community
HSG Profile Area
SoM - Business Innovation
Refereed
Yes
Publisher
Univ.-Bibliothek Regensburg
Publisher place
Regensburg
Volume
3
Number
1
Start page
1
End page
19
Pages
19
Subject(s)
Division(s)
Eprints ID
235478