Caveat emptor
In this guide we give you tools that let you:
- count articles that cite your articles,
- create an h-index,
- manage your research identity.
The numbers that are generated are not absolutes. They should be used in conjunction with other qualitative measures.
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Scholarly Metrics
There are many ways to count, measure, rank, and compare journals, articles, authors, labs, and institutions, based on their scholarly articles. This guide doesn't include detail on all the different metrics, but can get you started.
- Journal MetricsImpact, use, and H indexes are all attempts to measure journal quality and reputation.
- Article MetricsCitation counts, citation maps, uses, and reviews offer ways to evaluate individual articles.
- Author MetricsThese measures focus on an author and can sometimes be expanded to treat as group as an author.
- New MetricsNew metrics attempt to use social media and Open Access sites to gauge interest in and importance of articles and authors.
- Tools for AuthorsA list of some of the tools an author can use to generate, track, or publicize metrics related to their work.
- Helpful TutorialsTutorials from the organizations providing these services will help you use them better. Or ask a librarian!
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