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A paid PlumX Dashboard allows the user to review organisation-level results based on a researcher, topic, journal, degree programme and department.


CrossRef Event Data

CrossRef Event Data monitors the visibility of publications and uses DOI to gather information about publication-related events happening online, such as mentions in news articles or in social media. The event consists of three parts: the subject, i.e. where the research was mentioned (such as Wikipedia), the object, i.e. which research was mentioned based on the DOI information, and the relationship, i.e. how the research was mentioned (such as citations or discussions). CrossRef Event Data data are available via a public free API. Data sources used are e.g., news sites, blogs and social media. The service tries to monitor as many online events as possible, but there are limitations in its coverage.


Notes regarding altmetrics

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  • So little data is usually accumulated that statistical analysis is not reasonable.
  • Social media indicators are heterogenous, which means that interpreting the meaning of discussions, mentions, shares and comments is challenging.
  • Ease of use (easy to react, share, etc.), which increases the risk of skewed results (for example by liking something as a joke).
  • Does the indicator reflect a passing interest or a actual impact?
  • Differences between fields of science (medical, biosciences, social sciences and humanities get more hits than technology and natural sciences).
  • Manipulation of results (related to the built-in operating principle of social media)
  • Lifecycle effect of the channels monitored (e.g. the significance of certain channels diminishes, monitoring of a channel ends or new channels to follow are added to the service).

Read more

Fraumann, G. (2020) What lies behind altmetrics scores? Guidelines on how to use qualitative approaches in altmetrics. A report from LIBER’s Innovative Metrics Working Group. LIBER. Available: https://libereurope.eu/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/Guidelines-on-how-to-use-qualitative-approaches-in-altmetrics-1.pdf 

Avoin tiede ja tutkimus -hanke, Vaikuttavuusselvitys -työryhmä (2015) ATT-vaikuttavuusselvitysryhmän raportti: Selvitys. Available: https://urn.fi/URN:NBN:fi-fe2016122731715