Research Metrics and Responsible Metrics

Gain an overview of the sources, potential uses, and limitations of bibliometrics and altmetrics.

Gain an understanding of the San Francisco Declaration on Research Assessment, Coalition for the Advancement of Research Assessment, and what the university is doing to ensure our commitment to using metrics responsibly.

Learning objectives

This session will help you

• Understand what bibliometrics are and what they can tell you (and what they can’t)
• Understand where the data comes from
• Understand other alternative research metrics and what they can tell you about your impact outside of scholarly publishing
• Gain an awareness of responsible metrics and the university’s commitment to The San Francisco Declaration on Research Assessment, and the wider responsible metrics agenda
• Understand what the university is doing to ensure compliance with the principles of DORA and to embed responsible research assessment in our policies and processes.