Impact Metrics on Publisher Platforms: Who Shows What Where?
A review of 12 major publishers finds that they display an average of 6 journal-level impact metrics on their platforms. The Journal Impact Factor is the only metric displayed on all 12.
Heather Parkin is an MS/LIS candidate at the iSchool at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign. Heather works at the Illinois Fire Service Institute Library, which supports researchers in fire science and firefighter candidates across the state. After her graduation in May, Heather intends to pursue a position in academic librarianship with a focus on electronic resources management and scholarly communication.
A review of 12 major publishers finds that they display an average of 6 journal-level impact metrics on their platforms. The Journal Impact Factor is the only metric displayed on all 12.