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Summary + Slides for 2013 SSP Panel – Measure for Measure: The role of metrics in assessing research performance
At the 2013 SSP (Society of Scholarly Publishers) Annual conference I was on a panel about research assessment and metrics. As part of my presentation I shared some findings from a large survey conducted by Elsevier’s Research and Academic Relations group (methodology in the slides).
One finding the Twitter back-channel picked up on was the surprising statistic that, from this random sample, only 1% of academics were familiar with altmetrics. I followed this up with a more optimistic statistic showing that both researchers under 35 and also researchers from developing nations were more likely to view different types of potential altmetrics as useful. For this section of the talk, my primary point was that we need to focus on raising awareness among this demographic if altmetrics are to gain legitimacy in the researcher community.
Also discussed are DORA, Journal Metrics (SNIP, SJR), Snowball Metrics, and more. I summarized the primary take away points as follows:
- Choose methods + metrics appropriate to level and impact type being assessed (DORA)
- Don’t confuse level with type (alms ≠ altmetrics) – Tip: Embed free Scopus Cited-By counts at article-level
- Awareness of metrics correlates to acceptance, raising awareness matters
- APAC + younger researchers open to new metrics
- Don’t use just one metric, promote a variety of metrics – Tip: Embed free SNIP/SJR on journal pages
- Choose transparent and standard methods + metrics – Tip: Learn best practices from Snowball Metrics free ebook
Weekly Twitter Activity 2013-06-06
Weekly Twitter Activity (2013-05-31 – 2013-06-06)
- RT @_inundata: Martin Fenner gives a plug for the Markdown in science workshop coming up this weekend. #okfSF #mdsci13 2013-06-06
- RT @AllenPress: Elsevier process for delivering customer insight. @adrianmulligan. #2013SSP http://t.co/FzMJZBcDJw 2013-06-06
- RT @Personanondata: #2013ssp the road atlas used to be a book. Now it’s the google autonomous car. Yikes. Think about the evolution of t… 2013-06-05
- RT @amichalek: “We should reinvent impact factor in this digital age” said @timoreilly at #2013ssp – we are trying! 2013-06-05
- RT @mrgunn: “can user ratings replace regulation? ” #2013SSP
Glad to hear @timoreilly say this to such a risk-averse crowd. 2013-06-05 - RT @mrgunn: We now need to totally redesign experiences and interfaces (apple, @square, @uber) #2013SSP – user experience has been key for … 2013-06-05
- RT @SFObound: @timoreilly opens #2013ssp with a William Gibson quote. I think I’m in the right place. 2013-06-05
- RT @timoreilly: About to go on for my keynote at #2013ssp. It’s called “Living in Today’s World: Lessons for Scholarly Publishers.” Will po… 2013-06-05
- RT @EndoMetabPub: COOL: new ‘Journal Insights’ pods provide metrics (JIF, SNIP, Eigenfactor etc), speed of publication +more #elsevier http… 2013-06-04
- RT @ElsevierConnect: San Francisco Declaration on Research Assessment (DORA) – #Elsevier’s view: http://t.co/BaHAR8WVjd 2013-06-03
- RT @MendeleyTips: New blog post: The Mendeley Web Importer has just been given a facelift! ~ http://t.co/DATgvQpYDk2013-06-03
- RT @datacite: Hold the date: In the 3rd week of Sept. DC will be the heart of the Data Citation world: 3 major events at the NAS: http://t.… 2013-06-03
- RT @PeerJPrePrints: Our latest PrePrint helps to launch the “Registry of Research Data Repositories” https://t.co/3FZ0JP0dGq info at: http:… 2013-06-02
- RT @MattAndersonUT: How To Find Your Startup’s Killer Feature by @TheAppChamp http://t.co/x2NixXDazk via @RWW #prodmgmt 2013-06-01
- RT @MattAndersonUT: Building an app or Web product? Don’t focus on the wrong things early http://t.co/w9wa9m3idM via @TNWentrepreneur #prod… 2013-06-01
- RT @writelatex: Our integration with @figshare for #openscience is demonstrated in this short video introducing @writelatex – http://t.co/V… 2013-06-01
- RT @_krisjack: Workshop on Recommender Systems hosted by #Mendeley. Local researchers and industry practitioners welcome! http://t.co/Njqyf… 2013-06-01
- RT @leemunroe: Yesterday I wrote about side projects and experimenting with tools like @mixpanel@segmentio@Optimizelyhttps://t.co/gG4r9…2013-05-31
- RT @OKFN: For those in #sanfrancisco check out the upcoming meet up hosted by our friends @PLOS-the guest line up looks ace!! http://t.co/O… 2013-05-31
Weekly Twitter Activity 2013-04-25
Weekly Twitter Activity (2013-04-19 – 2013-04-25)
- RT @Scopus: @Wowter And more than 25,000 have used #Scopus to populate publication lists! #ORCiD 2013-04-22
- RT @mrgunn: What is the Mendeley/Elsevier acquisition REALLY about? http://t.co/uxq2UPjfcF 2013-04-20
- I’m at Beijing Capital Int’l Airport | PEK (Beijing) http://t.co/8beHpdyQ2B 2013-04-1
Mendeley joins Elsevier – Weekly Twitter Activity 2013-04-11
Weekly Twitter Activity (2013-04-05 – 2013-04-11)
- RT @library_connect: Meet Mendeley’s @MrGunn at #Elsevier booth #301 on Friday at 9:30 #ACRL http://t.co/8k0W10PKx1 2013-04-11
- Henry Rollins #acrl2013 (@ JW Grand Ballroom w/ 2 others) http://t.co/UTvdqsTdzv 2013-04-11
- RT @Scopus: Great, positive call today with our team and folks from @mendeley_com. Looking forward to the collaboration to come. 2013-04-11
- RT @jasonpriem: Wow: @mrgunn on the login for #elsevier-sponsored #acrl2013 wifi: http://t.co/tidQVMmo7N #mendelsevier #thisIsGoingToTak … 2013-04-11
- RT @Scopus: Stay tuned for details on our Spring release this Saturday (no downtime)… 2013-04-11
- RT @mrgunn: Great post by @mfenner: Mendeley and Elsevier http://t.co/e8vXDMmltk 2013-04-11
- RT @library_connect: #Scopus – 50 million records and counting. See presentation at Elsevier Booth #301 at 9:30 AM, April 11 #ACRL2013 2013-04-11
- RT @herrison: Very excited to see my inbox filling up with emails from enthusiastic #mendeley and #elsevier folk keen to talk to each ot … 2013-04-10
- @jasonpriem @subcide thanks, now we should be able to do more, not less #letsBuildOnThat #Mendeley #Elsevier in reply to jasonpriem 2013-04-10
- RT @mendeley_com: @zakandrewking I guarantee you we won’t – great features and product improvements in the pipeline! 2013-04-10
- @jasonpriem@subcide@Scopus is a proud partner of #ImpactStory and very excited by how the Scopus/#Mendeley data combo can push #altmetricsin reply to jasonpriem2013-04-10
- @subcide@ReaderMeter 2 ways Scopus does this are transparent selection criteria and independent board (CSAB) http://t.co/RlqgtwyKSBin reply to subcide2013-04-10
- @ReaderMeter @subcide Elsevier already has products with proven track record of not being biased toward any 1 publisher, Scopus for example in reply to ReaderMeter 2013-04-10
- RT @mfenner: .@Protohedgehog The @datacite @ORCID_Org integration tool will launch in May Send DM or email if you want to be early teste … 2013-04-09
- RT @elizabethiorns: http://t.co/aiwt2uULEO @mrgunn‘s personal take on the Mendeley acquisition 2013-04-09
- RT @mrgunn: Elsevier’s customers are libraries and institutions. Mendeley’s customers are researchers. This is the part that makes sense … 2013-04-09
- RT @jeroenbosman: @mrgunn wonder if @elsevierscience will add Mendeley readership stats to Scival strata and/or citation stats to Mendel … 2013-04-09
- RT @LabSpaces: You should be glad @mrgunn and other passionate types @mendeley will be fighting for change from the inside. #mendelsevi … 2013-04-09
- RT @CrossRefNews: Speaking of #altmetrics, did you know you can get a short DOI to use for social media so the metrics folks can… http … 2013-04-09
- RT @TAC_NISO: . @ElsevierConnect is using http://t.co/cJwdXawUID on Scopus as a mandatory tool for nearly a year. #altmetrics #uksglive 2013-04-09
- RT @mendeley_com: @wilbanks Thanks John. We’re still pushing for open data; will use E. data to clean/enrich/complete our API data, stil … 2013-04-09
- RT @rafaelsidi: #mendeley and #elsevier formal announcement in London with Mendeley team http://t.co/DlgTwwaCYt 2013-04-09