Research
impact is the demonstrable contribution that excellent research makes to
academia, society and the economy:
Academic
impact : Contribution to academic advances, across and within
disciplines, in understanding, methods, theory and application
Societal
impact: Benefit to individuals, organizations and nations by enhancing
quality of life, health and creative output, and increasing the effectiveness
of public services and policy
Economic
impact: Attracting investment, wealth creation, enhanced national
and global competitiveness
Why measure or track research
impact?
Strengthen your case when you
apply for promotion or tenure
Quantify return on research
investment for grant renewals and progress reports
Strengthen future funding
requests by showing value of your research
Identify who is using your
work and confirm that it is appropriately credited
Identify collaborators within
or outside of your subject area
While there are many reasons to
measure research impact, there has not been universal agreement on how to do
so. Additionally, as methods of scholarly communication expand beyond the
traditional journal article, existing metrics become less relevant. New metrics
continue to be developed in attempts to improve upon existing measures. Protect
the impact of your research by avoiding predatory publishers and maintaining
your reputation as a reputabale researcher. Know your rights as the author of
imactful research.
In
this short video, Professor Dermot Diamond, Principal Investigator, National
Centre for Sensor Research, Dublin City University, talks about the value and
use of bibliometrics in the context of evaluating an individual’s research
impact.
This video is part of
MyRI
- Measuring your Research Impact a free
online bibliometrics tutorial with supporting learning resources available for
re-use and adaptation under a creative commons licence. There are three
modules: Introduction to bibliometrics Tracking your research
impact Journal ranking and analysis
Measuring Your Research
Impact
