27 October 2020
Find out the impact of your publications with an online tool, Altmetric Explorer! The Library recently purchased a license for this tool which helps researchers track the societal and scientific impact of their research. If you would like to learn how to use Altmetric Explorer, you can attend an online workshop on 24 November.
Altmetric Explorer tracks the number of mentions of your research online, in the news, government publications (policy documents), patents, as well as blogs, Facebook and Twitter. These alternative indicators of impact are called altmetrics. It is not just about the numbers, altmetrics is also about what is being said and by whom.
With Altmetric Explorer you can:
Altmetric.com is giving a workshop that teaches you how to use the tool and how to use altmetrics for various purposes. The workshop is suitable for a diverse audience, including researchers, administrators, information specialists, communication specialists and policy makers.
The one-hour online workshop will take place on 24 november at 15:00 am.