Citation analysis
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Citation analysis
Citation analysis, also known as bibliometrics, is becoming increasingly important for research evaluation and the measurement of research impact. The Library subscribes to tools to assist with these measurements which are useful for NRF ratings, CV's, interviews, evaluations, etc.
Citation reports
The following are examples of citation reports which are available on request from the Library:
- Author analysis: Number of citations, H-index, highest cited articles by author.
- Article analysis: Number of times an article has been cited, article level metrics (altmetrics).
- Journal analysis: Journal Impact Factor; SJR (SCImago Journal Rank); SNIP (Source Normalized Impact per Paper).
- Faculty or department analysis: Summary of citation performance per faculty, department or research group.
Citation reports are available on request from your faculty librarian.
Research publication metrics (Definitions, sources for metrics)
Article metrics
<< Web of Science
<< Scopus
<< Google Scholar
Author metrics
The h-index was developed by Professor Hirsch in 2005 and designed to be a simple metric with which to quantify the output of an individual researcher. The h-index is only meaningful when compared to others in the same discipline. The three databases mentioned above, Web of Science, Scopus and Google Scholar, can be used to calculate an author's h-index or a research group's h-index.
Journal metrics
<< Journal Citation Reports (JCR)
<< Scopus
<< Google Scholar Metrics
<< Scimago
Altmetrics
Altmetrics (or Alternative metrics) was develeped to complement traditional metrics based on citations within academic publications. Evidence of societal impact will be collected in terms of mentions in social media, news reports, etc. Altmetric badges are now embedded within many sources and you can also download the Altmetrics Bookmarklet for individual use.
For more detailed information: