{"id":13375,"date":"2025-10-16T14:33:12","date_gmt":"2025-10-16T14:33:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/biblioteca-iqs.mortensen.cat\/guia-indicadores-bibliometricos-de-publicaciones\/"},"modified":"2026-06-26T10:59:42","modified_gmt":"2026-06-26T10:59:42","slug":"guide-bibliometric-indicators-for-publications","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/biblioteca-iqs.mortensen.cat\/en\/guide-bibliometric-indicators-for-publications\/","title":{"rendered":"Guide: Bibliometric Indicators for Publications"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Guide: Bibliometric Indicators for Publications<\/h2>\n

Regardless of the type of publication \u2013 whether an article or a book chapter \u2013 the impact of scientific publications is assessed, measured and contextualised using various metrics.<\/h3>\n

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.<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n\n
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Citation metrics<\/h5>\n
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\n Number of citations\n

\n Shows how many times your publication has been cited by other scientific papers\n <\/p>\n <\/div>\n<\/a>\n \n

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\n Normalized Citations\n

\n 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.\n <\/p>\n <\/div>\n<\/a>\n \n

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\n Publication Percentile\n

\n Provides context for the citation count. A value indicating the publication\u2019s ranking between 1 and 99 relative to other publications in the same year and discipline.\n <\/p>\n <\/div>\n<\/a>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n\n\n\n

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Metrics of influence or social adoption<\/h5>\n
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\n Alternative metrics\n

\n This shows whether your publications have been cited by non-academic sources. Use Altmetric and PlumX to find out. \n <\/p>\n <\/div>\n<\/a>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n\n

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Guides and other resources<\/h2>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n
\n \n Guide: Bibliometric Indicators for Authors<\/span>\n \n \n \n <\/mask>\n \n \n <\/g>\n<\/svg>\n <\/a>\n \n Guide: Journal Impact<\/span>\n \n \n \n <\/mask>\n \n \n <\/g>\n<\/svg>\n <\/a>\n \n Guide: Alternative Metrics<\/span>\n \n \n \n <\/mask>\n \n \n <\/g>\n<\/svg>\n <\/a>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/section>\n\n\n
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Contact<\/h2>\n
If you have any questions about bibliometric indicators or how to draft a narrative outlining your scientific impact, please feel free to contact us.<\/div>\n
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