During this introduction to citation tracking and bibliometrics we will use a range of ‘impact factor’ tools to find top journals and conferences, count citations and measure the impact of publications and researchers.
Subjects to be covered include:
- Understanding the main issues involved in using citation analysis to measure impact
- Using Journal Citation Reports and SCImago Journal Rank to find journal impact factors
- Using Web of Science, Scopus and Google Scholar to track and count citations to papers and individual researchers
- Calculating your own h-index
- Measuring impact using altmetrics
- Creating a researcher profile and using ORCID IDs to identify your work
Intended Audience: Researchers, Academics, Research Support Staff and Research Postgraduates in Sciences and Social Sciences.
Presenters: Karine Barker and Juliet Ralph
Format: Presentation with practical exercises
What you will need? A computer and software are provided, however you can bring your own with the correct software installed (read our guidance first).
When: Tuesday 24 January 14.00-15.30
Where: Radcliffe Science Library, Training Room