Metrics

David Stuart writes: are new ways of measuring research are providing a more realistic picture of scholarly communication? 

As scholarly publishing communities search for the meaning behind metrics, the need for context is becoming crystal clear, reports Rebecca Pool

As metrics continue to condense research, data industry players are seeking a broader view, reports Rebecca Pool

From the Journal Impact Factor to the latest altmetrics, scholarly players are crying out for metrics to be used responsibly, reports Rebecca Pool

Change is constant in scholarly publishing; nowhere more than in the world of metrics. Here, four industry leaders offer Tim Gillett some predictions for the future

Interest in bibliometric data in the library community is probably growing more rapidly now than at any other time in its history, writes David Stuart

David Stuart discusses the opportunities and limitations of various ways of measuring the impact of scientific results and discussion