Bibliometric Analysis and Visualization

Studies have started to examine metrics, such as the number of downloads and the number of social bookmarks for an article, with the number of citations an article has received. Using Web 2.0 technology to assess the value of the scholarship or more specifically, “the creation and study of new metrics based on the Social Web for analyzing, and informing scholarship” is known as “altmetrics” (Jason Priem, Dario Taraborelli, Paul Groth, and Cameron Neylon, 2010. “Alt–metrics: A manifesto,” at http://altmetrics.org/manifesto/). 

Downloads, citations, social media tool activity (Twitter, Facebook, Mendeley, Blogs) are tracked to measure altmetrics scores

Sources of Altmetrics Data

• Altmetric - http://www.altmetric.com/
• PlumX - https://plumanalytics.com/ 
• ImpactStory - https://profiles.impactstory.org/

Scopus. Content coverage for this database is multidisciplinary. Allows users to export a RIS or CSV (comma-separated values) file or utilize the API, to obtain citation data. Data is limited to the first 2,000 records in a query. UIC subscription required

• Plum Analytics

Dimensions. This database's content coverage is focused primarily on the sciences, medicine, business, and social sciences. Because UIC does not subscribe, limited analysis possible.

• Altmetric

MyActivities.    This is UIC's faculty profile tool.   If you are a faculty member with a profile, altmetrics information is available for articles imported from Dimensions.

• Altmetric