The Metrics Toolkit is a free resource which has been developed by an international group of information professionals to help researchers and evaluators of research to understand and use citations, web metrics, and altmetrics responsibly in claims of research impact. The Toolkit provides information about research metrics (both traditional and non-traditional) across disciplines, including how each metric is calculated. There are also examples of how to use metrics in grant applications, CVs, and portfolios.
The study of research metrics, bibliometrics, publication practices and the scholarly communication landscape is increasingly popular. Linked below are a few key journals in this research area (in no particular order):
Altmetrics
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Bibliometrics
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Scientometrics for the Humanities and Social Sciences
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