Guide: Bibliometric Indicators for Publications
Regardless of the type of publication – whether an article or a book chapter – the impact of scientific publications is assessed, measured and contextualised using various metrics.
Below are the main impact metrics for scientific publications, where you will find their definitions, instructions on how to access them, and examples of how to use them in your narrative.
Citation metrics
Number of citations
Shows how many times your publication has been cited by other scientific papers
Normalized Citations
Provides context for the citation count. A figure indicating how many more or fewer citations your publication has received compared to other publications on the same topic and of the same document type.
Publication Percentile
Provides context for the citation count. A value indicating the publication’s ranking between 1 and 99 relative to other publications in the same year and discipline.
Metrics of influence or social adoption
Guides and other resources
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