Communication & Impact
Impact and Research Assessment
Communication & Impact
Impact and Research Assessment
Not everything that counts can be counted, and not everything that can be counted counts.
Impact is a recurrent theme in research.
As a researcher you often need to show if and how your research has an impact whether it is in academia or in society.
When we talk about impact, we talk about both:
- Traditional impact metrics (meaured through quantitative metrics such as citations, journal metrics, H-index etc.)
- Alternative metrics (meaured through quantitative metrics such as usage statistics, Social Media data etc.)
- Societal impact
Registration of impact in Pure concerns both qualitative and quantitative recording of impact on society.
Below you find information about traditional impact metrics, alternative metrics, and societal impact.
Impact measures and analyses
SciVal - a research analysis tool
All researchers and other staff members at Aalborg University have access to SciVal.
SciVal is a web based analysis tool that offers access to the research performance of more than 14.000 research institutions and 230 nations worldwide using bibliometrics.
It enables the user to visualize research performance, benchmark relative to peers, develop collaborative partnerships, and analyze research trends. The data source for SciVal metrics is the Scopus database.
Elsevier’s SciVal Metrics Guidebook contains more detailed information on how the metrics can be found.
Explore various themes and visualizations of AAU research created by the VBN Team
In need of assistance?
Are you in need of support and advice on how to track your impact or analyse your research output? The VBN Team offers online support and teaching to help and advise you on impact and research analysis.