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The ecstasy and the agony of the altmetric score

2016; Springer Nature (Netherlands); Volume: 108; Issue: 2 Linguagem: Inglês

10.1007/s11192-016-1991-5

1588-2861

Christian Gumpenberger, Wolfgang Glänzel, Juan Gorraiz,

Meta-analysis and systematic reviews

Altmetrics have gained momentum and are meant to overcome the shortcomings of citation-based metrics. In this regard some light is shed on the dangers associated with the new "all-in-one" indicator altmetric score.