The Values and Limits of Altmetrics
arXiv:2112.09565 · doi:10.1002/ir.20267
Abstract
Altmetrics are tools for measuring the impact of research beyond scientific communities. In general, they measure online mentions of scholarly outputs, such as on online social networks, blogs, and news sites. Some stakeholders in higher education have championed altmetrics as a new way to understand research impact and as an alternative or supplement to bibliometrics. Contrastingly, others have criticized altmetrics for being ill conceived and limited in their use. This chapter explores the values and limits of altmetrics, including their role in evaluating, promoting, and disseminating research.
This is the peer reviewed version of the following article: Fraumann, Grischa (2018). The Values and Limits of Altmetrics. New Directions for Institutional Research 2018: 53-69, which has been published in final form at https://doi.org/10.1002/ir.20267. This article may be used for non-commercial purposes in accordance with Wiley Terms and Conditions for Self-Archiving