Posts by: Christina Lohr

Spotlight on Captures: Early indicators of citation counts

More and more, policymakers are expecting scientists to demonstrate the value of their research to society. While peer review and bibliometrics have become accepted methods for assessing the impact research has on other research, there is currently no established framework that addresses the impact of research on the broader society. Read More

New in Captures: CiteULike Readership

We recently expanded PlumX metrics with a new addition in our Captures category: CiteULike readership. CiteULike is a web-based social bookmarking tool that aims to promote the sharing of citations to academic papers. Users can store, share, Read More

Wikipedia Influences Language in Science Publications

Wikipedia is the 5th most popular website globally.[1] The online encyclopedia contains about 0.5 – 1.0 million scientific articles, but scientists still rarely cite them as a source of knowledge in their papers. However, this does not mean that they are not reading Wikipedia articles. Read More