Scholars from all disciplines often use altmetrics in the following ways:
- To quickly learn what others think of their research;
- To demonstrate the success of their past outreach efforts when applying for grants; and
- To document the influence of their research when going up for tenure and promotion
Here are some specific examples of how researchers have used altmetrics in the past few years.
Grant Reporting: Dr. Holly Bik |
Tenure: Dr. Ahmed Moustafa |
Tenure: Dr. Steven Roberts |
Grant Applications: Dr. Fernando T. Maestre
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Portions of this guide were adapted from the Impactstory blogpost, “The Right Metrics for Generation Open” and are reused under a CC-BY license.