Research Impact & Citation Analysis
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Research Impact
Planning for impact
Emerald
"It has become a truism that researchers are increasingly expected to think about the impact of their research. I’m defining impact here as 'the beneficial effects of research on society, beyond academia and academic peers'.
This expectation of impact is a result of both the growth in number and scale of international research assessment exercises – such as the Research Excellence Framework (REF) in the UK or the Engagement and Impact Assessment (E&I) in Australia – and funder requirements in grant applications."
NIHR
The NIHR have produced a comprehensive toolkit which can help you to plan for impact at the start of a research project – which will help you to outline how you will engage with research users to deliver impact from your research.
Research impact is an important topic in the research world. Use this guide to understand what impact means for you and your work, how to measure it, and get tips on sharing your article to increase its impact once it has been published.
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Citation Analysis
Research Metrics Guidebook
This Guidebook is intended to be a straightforward, practical companion to the use of tools like Scopus and SciVal, which are a part of the Research Intelligence portfolio of solutions. It provides some facts about how the data underlying the metrics are used, how the metrics are calculated and displayed, and about variables besides performance that can affect the metrics. It also provides some suggestions about situations where the metrics are useful, when care should be taken, and how shortcomings may be addressed. Download the guidebook now as your companion to get the most out of Scopus, SciVal and their metrics.
Track your influence
Elsevier
There are many different metrics used to measure the influence of your articles and the journals in which they are published. Understanding their definitions, uses and limitations will help you make decisions about where to publish in the future.
Bibliometrics
Elsevier
Metrics are embedded throughout Scopus at the journal, document and author levels. All of these metrics are designed to help facilitate the evaluation of authors, journals and articles. These metrics also provide enhanced views of research areas and help build valuable insights.
The CiteScore 2021 metrics are now available in Scopus. Do you know all the ways that you can use CiteScore metrics? View this infographic to learn more about using CiteScore to determine which journals to read, to decide where to publish, and to promote your research with confidence.
Web of Science analytics
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Web of Science Analytics
23 November 2020