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UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH
Using Bibliometric (Publication and Citation) Indicators to Demonstrate Impact (slides)
http://d-scholarship.pitt.edu/20647/1/Bibliometrics_Seminar_Feb2014_DSchol.ppt
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EVOLUTION OF METRICS
1 Research evaluation�
K Individual researcher�
K Research institutions�
K Funding institutions�
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CAVEATS
K Proxy for academic impact only �
1 what about social, economic, environmental?�
K Not suitable for all disciplines�
K Lagging indicator�
K May underrepresent performance of ECRs
CURRENT SOURCES OF BIBLIOMETRIC DATA
CURRENT SOURCES OF BIBLIOMETRIC INDICATORS
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1 Commercial�
1 Academic Analytics (at PITT)�
1 Digital Measures�
1 Elements from Symplectic�
1 AVIDAS (acquired TR)�
1 Pure (acquired by Elsevier)�
1 Open Source�
1 Vivo�
1 Publish or Perish�
OUR LIBRARY CAN ASSIST FACULTY WITH…
Individual Impact
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Identifying relevant metrics (IF or h-index?)�
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Providing context to these metrics (baselines and
normalizations)�
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Advising on how to apply metrics in various contexts (on
grant proposals, tenure applications)�
CREATING PROFILES