Bibliometric Services
The Library provides Boulder Labs researchers with publication analysis to deliver insight into research scope and impact.
Frequently Asked Questions
Bibliometrics is the quantitative analysis of scholarly publication and citation data, intended to provide insight into the value and influence of published research. The Boulder Labs Library offers bibliometrics services for individuals and research groups.
Bibliometrics can be used to:
- Show the impact of your research
- Identify collaborators and subject experts
- Identify emerging research trends
- Inform research priorities
- Choose the most relevant journals for publishing your research
- Librarians are among the pioneers in bibliometrics, beginning with citation analysis for journal evaluations. Today, librarians take a leading role in developing practical and ethical applications of bibliometrics as a measure of research impact.
- Librarians are highly skilled in searching relevant multidisciplinary databases and preparing comprehensive datasets.
- Librarians understand the strengths and limitations of different indexing databases and how search strategies directly affect bibliometric results.
- Librarians act as a neutral third party committed to providing accurate and objective analytics for your research questions.
The Boulder Labs Library provides bibliometrics analysis at both individual and group levels. Typical components include:
Descriptive Indicators:
- Total publications
- Total citations
- Percent of publications cited
- Percent of publications in top 10% by citation rate within subject category
- h-index (calculated at individual or group level)
Evaluative Indicators:
- Category Normalized Citation Impact (CNCI)
- Percentile rankings
Alternative Metrics (Altmetrics):
- Social media reach and online attention
- Downloads, views, and repository usage
To request a research impact report, contact BoulderLabs.Ref@noaa.gov.