
Researcher Metrics
Evaluating your overall impact as a researcher is as meaningful as evaluating your publication outlets when applying for grants/new positions/study leave/ promotion.
Consider:
- Has your research been instrumental in changing policy/practice?
- Media/social media appearances (interviews, regular media slots, blog mentions etc)
- Social media followers – e.g. Twitter, Researchgate
- Your cites per paper compared to field
- If your research assisted in attaining an outstanding result in ERA 3
- Holding a patent in your field
H-Index
- A widely used indicator of research career performance, particularly in fields where journal publications are the accepted indicator of high impact. The higher the h-index the better but should be used in the context of your field. An h-index of 10 means 10 of your publications have been cited 10 times or more.
For further assistance please contact your School Librarian or the Research Engagement Coordinator, Outreach.