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Using altmetrics for assessing research impact in the humanities
University of Borås, Swedish School of Library and Information Science.
2014 (English)In: Scientometrics, ISSN 0138-9130, E-ISSN 1588-2861, Vol. 101, no 2, p. 1419-1430Article in journal (Refereed) Published
Abstract [en]

The prospects of altmetrics are especially encouraging for research fields in the humanities that currently are difficult to study using established bibliometric methods. Yet, little is known about the altmetric impact of research fields in the humanities. Consequently, this paper analyses the altmetric coverage and impact of humanities-oriented articles and books published by Swedish universities during 2012. Some of the most common altmetric sources are examined using a sample of 310 journal articles and 54 books. Mendeley has the highest coverage of journal articles (61 %) followed by Twitter (21 %) while very few of the publications are mentioned in blogs or on Facebook. Books, on the other hand, are quite often tweeted while both Mendeley’s and the novel data source Library Thing’s coverage is low. Many of the problems of applying bibliometrics to the humanities are also relevant for altmetric approaches; the importance of non-journal publications, the reliance on print as well the limited coverage of non-English language publications. However, the continuing development and diversification of methods suggests that altmetrics could evolve into a valuable tool for assessing research in the humanities.

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Akademiai Kiado Rt. , 2014. Vol. 101, no 2, p. 1419-1430
Keywords [en]
Altmetrics, Bibliometrics, Humanities, Mendeley, Twitter, Library Thing
Keywords [sv]
Bibliometri
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Information Studies
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Library and Information Science
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URN: urn:nbn:se:hb:diva-1833DOI: 10.1007/s11192-014-1261-3ISI: 000343609900031Local ID: 2320/13511OAI: oai:DiVA.org:hb-1833DiVA, id: diva2:869911
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