I talked with Steffen Lemke about “AltMetrics”, which aim to complement citation based metrics such as the Journal Impact Factor that we talked about, previously. These “alternative metrics” use data from the world wide web, such as mentions on social media, or software usage on platforms such as GitHub.
Learn more about the advantages and disadvantages that altmetrics provide, and the feasibility of application!
Listen to the Full Conversation on Patreon!
Final version: 21 Altmetrics: A Better Way to Evaluate Research(ers)? – with Steffen Lemke