Bibliometrics
Citation counts, publication counts, journal acceptance rates, and "factors" based on quantitative data are surrogate measures for the quality and impact of published research. Like clinical surrogate measures, they may provide an inaccurate or incomplete measure of research impact and quality. Compare surrogate measures across journals only when the publications cover the same discipline and sub-discipline.
Becker Medical Library Model for Assessment of Research Impact
The Becker model supplements traditional bibliometric measures. Researchers can track the impact of their work on:
- Advancement of Knowledge: includes grants awarded, uses of promotional materials, number of trainees
- Clinical Implementation: includes new drugs
- Community Benefit: includes spin-off consumer products, partnerships to address community needs
- Legislation and Policy: includes expert testimony presented to legislatures, citations in widely-used standards
- Economic Benefit: includes cost savings and cost effectiveness, licensing agreements, spin-off and start-up companies
