Analysis of Alternative Metrics of Research Impact: A Correlation Comparison between Altmetric Attention Scores and Traditional Bibliometrics among Plastic Surgery Research

This study aims to determine whether there is any correlation between h-index and the Altmetric score in the plastic surgery literature.
Methods:
Article metrics (full-text views, abstract views, PDF downloads, times e-mailed, Altmetric Attention Score, times tweeted, and number of citations by posts) were extracted from articles published in Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery over a 2-year period. Author metrics, including h5-index, were also collected. Pairwise correlations were performed using Spearman’s rank correlation coefficient (r).
Results:
A total of 1668 articles were published, with 971 included. Altmetric Attention Scores showed strong correlation with other article metrics (r = 0.48 to 0.97; p

Source: Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery - October 27, 2020 Category: Cosmetic Surgery Tags: Plastic Surgery Focus: Special Topics Source Type: research