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Research

Published on Nov 28, 2015

measuring research impact and quality

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Research

measuring quality and impact

carmel o'sullivan

journal level metrics

Measuring citations

Journal level metrics

  • Journal Impact Factor - Web of Science
  • SNIP - Scopus
  • Scimago Journal Ranking - Scopus
  • DOESN'T mean your article is high quality

article level metrics

citations to MY papers

article level metrics

  • How many publications?
  • How many citations - total & per paper?
  • What types of publications?
  • Altmetrics score for post-2012 papers

researcher level metrics

my productivity and influence

researcher level metrics

  • My influence
  • My collaborations
  • Evidence of research training
  • Policy/professional/social impact
  • Overall picture of citations and publications

discipline matters

citation patterns, types of outputs

discipline matters

  • Always note the field of research
  • Use Deans lists, acceptance rates etc
  • Google Scholar has a wider reach
  • Keep an impact diary

carmel o'sullivan