Research Metrics & Scholarly Impact: Home

This guide was created to help faculty determine the impact that their research, etc. has had.

How to use this Guide

Journal Metrics This link opens in a new window
Illuminates the trends of highly-cited journal publications through journal metric tools.
Author Metrics This link opens in a new window
Includes tools to show the influence and productivity of an author/researcher.
Citation Metrics This link opens in a new window
Includes guides for completing cited reference searches on many databases and websites available through the Ruth Lilly Medical Library, illustrating the number of times an author or published work has been cited.
Altmetrics This link opens in a new window
New means of measuring a scholar's impact based on their presence in the social web using online tools and environments.
Where to Publish This link opens in a new window
Provides information to help determine in which journals to publish and which journals to avoid.
Books & More This link opens in a new window
Additional resources to help you identify and increase your scholarship's impact.
Getting Help This link opens in a new window
This page contains information about classes and how to contact a librarian for additional assistance.
Research Impact Challenge This link opens in a new window
Access to the 5-day Research Impact Challenge online asynchronous designed get hands-on practice on tools and platforms to enhance the impact and visibility of your research.