Altmetric

This article is about the company. For alternative scholarly impact metrics, see Altmetrics.
Altmetric
Official Altmetric Logo
URLwww.altmetric.com
CommercialYes
Launched2012
Current statusActive

Altmetric, or altmetric.com, is a data science company that tracks where published research is mentioned online, and provides tools and services to institutions, publishers, researchers, funders and other organisations to monitor this activity, commonly referred to as altmetrics.[1][2][3] Altmetric was recognized by European Commissioner Máire Geoghegan-Quinn in 2014 as a company challenging the traditional reputation systems.[4]

Altmetric is a portfolio company of Digital Science,[5][6] which is owned by Holtzbrinck Publishing Group.[7]

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