Module 8 Finding and using indicators of research impact
TANYA HARDEN, DR BRENDAN SINNAMON
Module learning objectives
By the end of this module, you should be able to:
- Understand the value of measuring and explaining research impact.
- Identify and access quantitative and qualitative indicators of impact as appropriate.
- Find metrics at journal, author, and document level.
- Identify and use other indicators of impact.
- Use indicators appropriately in evaluations of information.
Learning plan
In this module, we will:
- Introduce research impact
- Explore the main types of metrics
- Introduce metrics tools
- Discuss the responsible use of metrics
- Explore other indicators of use, value or engagement
- Demonstrate how to include metrics in academic writing
This module includes content adapted from the Publication Metrics section of QUT Library’s 23 Scholarly Things, available at https://qut.pressbooks.pub/23scholarlycommunicationthings/chapter/responsible-use-of-metrics/, licensed under Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International License (CC BY-SA 4.0).
