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Research impact can be measured in a number of different ways. Two of the primary indicators are:
a measurement that ranks the output of a particular author or researcher, counting the number of publications an author (or research group) has, by how many times those articles have each been cited e.g. an author with 5 publications that have been cited 5 times each, has an H-index of 5; an author with 9 publications but each has been cited 5 times, still has an H-index of 5
measures the average number of times the “average” article in a journal published during the previous two years has been cited in the current year (may expand beyond two years, depending on source) e.g. a journal that has had 25 articles published in 2016 and 2017, which were cited 50 times in 2018, has an Impact Factor of 2
This link opens in a new windowAltmetrics, or alternative metrics, refer to article-level measures such as social media activity, and media coverage.
This link opens in a new window This link opens in a new windowPlumX Metrics may be visible in some Ebsco based databases available through the Sprague Library, and in Montclair State University Digital Commons. PlumX Metrics categorize metrics into 5 separate categories: Usage, Captures, Mentions, Social Media, and Citations.