The research impact is defined as “the demonstrable contribution that research makes to the economy, society, culture, national security, public policy or services, health, the environment, or quality of life, beyond contributions to academia”.
Why is it important?
It is important that researchers know their impact as it can help:
TuDR is Thapar Univeristy Digital Repository's. It serves to collect, preserve, and showcase the research output in terms of PhD Theses and Master Theses awarded by Thapar University, Patiala.
Why deposit your research publications in Publication@Thapar?
The most commonly used measurements include journal based metrics and citation metrics. In addition, there are a number of researcher identity schemes which aim to provide consistent identifiers for authors and ensure that attribution is correctly assigned when work is cited.
Common citation metrics | Common journal metrics |
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Total number of publications (researcher) | Journal Impact Factor. Search in Journal Citation Reports. |
Total number of citations | Source normalised impact per paper (SNIP). Available in the Scopus database. Use the Compare Journals Tool. |
Citations per paper (cpp) | SCImago Journal Rank (SJR). Available in the Scopus database. Use the Compare Journals Tool. |
Hersch's h-index | Eigenfactor and Article Influence Score |
There is no one ideal tool for tracking research. All tools have their limitations. Peer review is also important. Excellence in Research for Australia (ERA), for example, acknowledges that in some disciplines peer review rather than citation analysis is the preferred means of assessing research.