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The Evaluation Gap: Using altmetrics to meet changing researcher needs






Concurrent 2B: The Evaluation Gap: Using altmetrics to meet changing researcher needs

As academic communication and the dissemination of research increasingly move online, traditional metrics such as citation counts and Impact Factors are failing to reflect the increased amount of engagement that now surrounds scholarly outputs. At the same time, funders and governmental review panels are attempting to identify and evidence the broader impact of published research, leading to what is now referred to as the evaluation gap. As ongoing reviews look at the debate around what should and shouldn’t be incorporated as part of these indicators, we discuss the value in the altmetrics beyond the numbers, and ask what other insights do article level and alternative metrics hold for publishers and their audiences? We’ll discuss how a variety of publishers large and small are using the altmetrics surrounding their content to grow their competitive advantage and better support their authors, readers, and society partners. We’ll also hear from an institution on how they have been applying altmetrics in practice, and identify what this has helped them achieve.