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Journal/ Research Impact
Knowledge of:
- Assessment criteria for journals and other resources
- Bibliometrics and altmetrics
- Policies for faculty promotion and tenure
- Institutional assessment of scholarly output
- (Later) Funding Agency Impact Statement Requirements
- (Later) Difference in impact among disciplines
Ability To:
- Provide tips to faculty in assessing journals and other scholarly resources
- Provide advice to library acquisition departments on quality indicators
Related Concepts:
- Open Access
- Predatory publishers
- Scholarly Publishing, Publishing Cycle
| Topic |
Sample Question/ Task |
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Journal / Research Impact
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| Interpretation |
What is the difference between a journal impact factor and an altmetric? |
| Identification |
Is a particular journal included in Elsevier or Web of Science's indexes? |
| Referral to Documentation |
I need a list of seminal journals in my field. |
| Obtain Impact Factors |
The library does not provide or offer this service; we do provide faculty with where they can determine this information. |
| Instruction |
To a graduate-level geosciences course, demonstrate how they can determine how many times an article has been cited (citation tracking). |
| Presentation |
The Department of Political Science requested a virtual presentation of how their faculty and find impact factors for journals and also author-level metrics. |
