Do altmetrics point to the broader impact of research? An overview of benefits and disadvantages of altmetrics
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Highlights：
• Alternative metrics (altmetrics) are considered an interesting option for measuring broader impact of research.
• Altmetrics is a term to describe web-based metrics for the impact of publications.
• This overview of studies explores the potential of altmetrics for measuring societal impact.
• The paper deals with the definition and classification of altmetrics.
• Altmetrics benefits and disadvantages for measuring impact are discussed.
摘要
•Alternative metrics (altmetrics) are considered an interesting option for measuring broader impact of research.•Altmetrics is a term to describe web-based metrics for the impact of publications.•This overview of studies explores the potential of altmetrics for measuring societal impact.•The paper deals with the definition and classification of altmetrics.•Altmetrics benefits and disadvantages for measuring impact are discussed.
论文关键词：Societal impact,Broader impact,Altmetrics,Scientometrics
论文评审过程：Received 27 June 2014, Revised 24 August 2014, Accepted 8 September 2014, Available online 29 September 2014.
论文官网地址：https://doi.org/10.1016/j.joi.2014.09.005
