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Olympics research outputs through an Altmetric lens
Do the Olympics-related publications with top billing (in terms of the highest Altmetric Attention Scores) reflect current societal concerns?
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Varied layers of attention: The Altmetric 500
Altmetric 500 aims to give readers a sense of which research gained traction on different public platforms, and how that might compare with the articles that resonated within the scholarly space.
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Understanding audiences with machine learning
Machine learning (ML) and Artificial Intelligence (AI) can be used not only to analyze a company’s internal data but also to extract information from the external environment , revealing hidden experts and resources within an organization.
In a recent conversation for a podcast, Carlos Areia, Senior Data Scientist at Digital Science and Julia Mutygullina, Product Solutions Manager at Digital Science with Garth Sundem, Director of Communications and Marketing at Medical Affairs Professional Society (MAPS) discussed machine learning as a tool for understanding audiences, including audience segments/personas and individuals within these groups.
They also touched on the limitations and data privacy concerns that distinguish what we “could” know from what we “should” uncover.
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How tracking language diversity in Wikipedia gives deeper insights into attention
Altmetric’s expansion to include multi-language tracking was a step in the direction of gaining a deeper comprehension of attention beyond the English-speaking world.
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How Altmetric badges provide visual insights into attention
Developed to provide an understanding of attention beyond the traditional bibliometrics, the Altmetric badges have become an important tool for publishers, institutions and researchers alike.
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Since Twitter became X…
Current data shows that despite a decline in activity, X’s engagement remains higher than pre-COVID levels, underscoring its place in the research discourse.
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Can Altmetric help create a level playing field for women in STEM?
Can Altmetric solutions provide a clearer picture of how a researcher’s gender might influence their recognition, achievements, and impact within STEM fields? Can Altmetric be one of the means to address current gender disparities within STEM research?
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Antimicrobial resistance: the urgency of tracking attention
Tools like Altmetric will be vital in tracking the attention research on antimicrobial resistance gets across different information platforms.
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Altmetric for media and information literacy in the digital age
While the now well-recognized Altmetric donut does show the amount of attention in various digital settings, it is becoming increasingly clear that digging deeper into Altmetric data can uncover a plethora of important information that was previously difficult, if not impossible, to access.