Using Publication Metrics Responsibly

Publishing research is a key step towards achieving impact within and beyond academia. This course will explain how traditional publication metrics including the Journal Impact Factor and the h-index, and alternative publication metrics (altmetrics) are calculated and explore biases & weaknesses of each metric. We will then discuss responsible use of publication metric initiatives and how organisations are adopting these for assessing research. Lastly, the course will explore how these metrics relate to demonstrating your research impact.

Learning Outcomes

On completion of this workshop you will be able to:

• Identify different metrics and research assessment methods used by research organisation and funders
• Critically reflect on the strengths, weaknesses and biases of a range of popular metrics including citations, the Journal Impact Factor and the h-index
• Assess the value of using altmetrics to demonstrate research impact
• Evaluate the utility of applying publication metrics responsibility to your own research and publications

Please note that this course was previously called ‘Bibliometrics and demonstrating academic impact.'

How to Book

Please select a date and book on via Inkpath using your Imperial Single-Sign-On.