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Research Impact Metrics & Visibility
This guide, targeted towards faculty and researchers, provides an introduction to the various metrics used to measure scholarly research impact.
Introduction
Author metrics
Document metrics
Journal metrics
Altmetrics
Novel metrics
Managing researcher identity
University rankings
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Head, Science & Agriculture Library
Salpy Nalbandian
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American University of Beirut
+961-1-35000, ext. 2165
Subjects:
Agriculture
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Biology
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Chemistry
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Food Security
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Landscape Design and Ecosystem Management
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Nutrition and Food Sciences
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Physics
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Rural Community Development
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Research impact is the demonstrable contribution that research makes to the economy, society, environment and culture beyond the contribution to academic research
” (Australian Research Council, 2017).
Research impact is essential for:
Application for employment, promotion or tenure
Grant proposals, renewals and progress reports
Discovering how work is being utilized
Ensuring that work is appropriately credited
Showing off academic accomplishments
Having an impact on university rankings
Adapted from:
https://unimelb.libguides.com/ResearchImpactSTEMM
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