A call for broadening the altmetrics tent to democratize science outreach

by Ivan Jarić, Pavel Pipek, Ana Novoa Common altmetrics indices are limited and biased in the social media that they cover. In this Perspective, we highlight how and why altmetrics should broaden its scope to provide more reliable metrics for scientific content and communication. Common altmetrics indices are limited and biased in the social media that they cover. This Perspective highlights how and why altmetrics should broaden its scope to provide more reliable metrics for scientific content and communication.

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A call for broadening the altmetrics tent to democratize science outreach

by Ivan Jarić, Pavel Pipek, Ana Novoa Common altmetrics indices are limited and biased in the social media that they cover. In this Perspective, we highlight how and why altmetrics should broaden its scope to provide more reliable metrics for scientific content and communication. Common altmetrics indices are limited and biased in the social media that they cover. This Perspective highlights how and why altmetrics should broaden its scope to provide more reliable metrics for scientific content and communication.