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| Title |
Quantifying the Impact and Relevance of Scientific Research
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|---|---|
| Published in |
PLOS ONE, November 2011
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| DOI | 10.1371/journal.pone.0027537 |
| Pubmed ID | |
| Authors |
William J. Sutherland, David Goulson, Simon G. Potts, Lynn V. Dicks |
| Abstract |
Qualitative and quantitative methods are being developed to measure the impacts of research on society, but they suffer from serious drawbacks associated with linking a piece of research to its subsequent impacts. We have developed a method to derive impact scores for individual research publications according to their contribution to answering questions of quantified importance to end users of research. To demonstrate the approach, here we evaluate the impacts of research into means of conserving wild bee populations in the UK. For published papers, there is a weak positive correlation between our impact score and the impact factor of the journal. The process identifies publications that provide high quality evidence relating to issues of strong concern. It can also be used to set future research agendas. |
X Demographics
The data shown below were collected from the profiles of 39 X users who shared this research output. Click here to find out more about how the information was compiled.
Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| United Kingdom | 11 | 28% |
| United States | 3 | 8% |
| Brazil | 2 | 5% |
| Australia | 2 | 5% |
| Netherlands | 1 | 3% |
| Lithuania | 1 | 3% |
| Sweden | 1 | 3% |
| Ecuador | 1 | 3% |
| Ireland | 1 | 3% |
| Other | 1 | 3% |
| Unknown | 15 | 38% |
Demographic breakdown
| Type | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Members of the public | 19 | 49% |
| Scientists | 17 | 44% |
| Science communicators (journalists, bloggers, editors) | 3 | 8% |
Mendeley readers
The data shown below were compiled from readership statistics for 304 Mendeley readers of this research output. Click here to see the associated Mendeley record.
Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| United States | 12 | 4% |
| United Kingdom | 11 | 4% |
| Spain | 6 | 2% |
| Brazil | 3 | <1% |
| France | 3 | <1% |
| Croatia | 2 | <1% |
| Norway | 1 | <1% |
| Panama | 1 | <1% |
| Ireland | 1 | <1% |
| Other | 15 | 5% |
| Unknown | 249 | 82% |
Demographic breakdown
| Readers by professional status | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Researcher | 74 | 24% |
| Student > Ph. D. Student | 55 | 18% |
| Student > Master | 33 | 11% |
| Other | 23 | 8% |
| Student > Bachelor | 22 | 7% |
| Other | 80 | 26% |
| Unknown | 17 | 6% |
| Readers by discipline | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Agricultural and Biological Sciences | 90 | 30% |
| Environmental Science | 49 | 16% |
| Social Sciences | 34 | 11% |
| Computer Science | 25 | 8% |
| Business, Management and Accounting | 18 | 6% |
| Other | 66 | 22% |
| Unknown | 22 | 7% |
Attention Score in Context
This research output has an Altmetric Attention Score of 54. This is our high-level measure of the quality and quantity of online attention that it has received. This Attention Score, as well as the ranking and number of research outputs shown below, was calculated when the research output was last mentioned on 07 May 2020.
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#799,533
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#10,567
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#2,901
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#91
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