Normalization of Mendeley reader counts for impact assessment
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Highlights：
• A new indicator with normalized Mendeley reader counts is presented: the mean-normalized reader score (MNRS).
• The normalization of reader counts is based on cited-side normalization in bibliometrics.
• The indicator enables cross-field and cross-time comparisons of reader impact.
• The MNRS is exemplary applied to journals and universities.
• A comparison between MNRS and normalized citation scores shows a larger correlation for journals than for universities.
摘要
•A new indicator with normalized Mendeley reader counts is presented: the mean-normalized reader score (MNRS).•The normalization of reader counts is based on cited-side normalization in bibliometrics.•The indicator enables cross-field and cross-time comparisons of reader impact.•The MNRS is exemplary applied to journals and universities.•A comparison between MNRS and normalized citation scores shows a larger correlation for journals than for universities.
论文关键词：Altmetrics,Mendeley,Normalization,Reader impact
论文评审过程：Received 13 March 2015, Revised 17 November 2015, Accepted 17 November 2015, Available online 18 December 2015, Version of Record 18 December 2015.
论文官网地址：https://doi.org/10.1016/j.joi.2015.11.003
