A thousand and one reflections of the publications in the mirrors´ labyrinth of the new metrics

Authors

  • Juan Gorraiz El profesional de la información

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.3145/epi.2018.mar.01

Keywords:

Indicators, Metrics, Altmetrics, Citation, Citation analysis, Bibliometrics, Altmetric, PlumX, Evolution, Comparison.

Abstract

An overview of the metrics available to evaluate scientific production is presented. The classic indicators, based on citations, and the altmetric indicators, based on downloads and the impact on social networks, are compared. In addition, the advantages and disadvantages of the two types of indicators are highlighted. The need for a classification of the indicators, that would help apply them correctly, is discussed.

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Published

2018-04-04

How to Cite

Gorraiz, J. (2018). A thousand and one reflections of the publications in the mirrors´ labyrinth of the new metrics. Profesional De La información, 27(2), 231–236. https://doi.org/10.3145/epi.2018.mar.01