LibGuides: Research Metrics: Home

Types of Metrics

These are the major categories of research impact and engagement measurements.

Author Metrics
Includes a deep explanation of the most common author metric - the h-index.
Author Profiles
What are the common Author Profiles researchers are setting up and links to those resources.
Journal Metrics
Includes journal impact factor, eigenfactor, and SJR.
Article Metrics
Includes sources and explanation of article metrics.
Book Metrics
Includes an explanation of book metrics and where to find them.
Alternative Metrics
Includes links to sources of non-traditional metrics or 'altmetrics', including social media mentions, download counts

Metrics Toolkit

The Metrics Toolkit allows researchers to explore by different types of publications and select metrics for particular types of impact, research and discipline. The toolkit was developed by a group of information professionals with advice from an advisory board.