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Salari M, Rezaeian M. Introduction to Altmetrics and Linking Research Articles to Social Media and Policymaking: A Continuing Education Article. JRUMS 2026; 25 (2) :189-200
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Considering the rapid pace of scientific article production in the present era and the limitations of traditional indicators to measure the social impacts of articles, the necessity of familiarity with and use of new indicators is evident. The present continuing education study was conducted to provide an introduction to altmetrics, demonstrating the role of these indicators in examining the impact of science among the media, the general public, and policymakers. This article describes altmetrics, the calculation of the Altmetric Attention Score, the interpretation of the colors in the Altmetric donut, methods for viewing and analyzing the score, and the key factors that influence the Altmetric Attention Score. This study also highlights the importance of knowledge translation in the current era for the accurate evaluation of articles alongside altmetrics. Knowledge translation not only helps researchers increase the visibility and international credibility of their articles but also, through responsible simplification of specialized concepts, prevents media misconceptions and the promotion of pseudoscience in social media. Finally, this study introduces altmetrics as a vital indicator used to evaluate the connection between academic research and the utilization of its results.
Keywords: Altmetrics, Scientometrics, Bibliometrics, Knowledge translation, Research evaluation.
Funding: This study did not receive any funds.
Conflict of interest: None declared.
Ethical considerations: Not applicable.
Authors’ contributions:
- Conceptualization: Mohsen Rezaeian
- Methodology: Mehrnoosh Salari
- Data collection: Mehrnoosh Salari
- Formal analysis: Mehrnoosh Salari
- Supervision: Mohsen Rezaeian
- Project administration: Mohsen Rezaeian
- Writing – original draft: Mehrnoosh Salari
- Writing – review & editing: Mohsen Rezaeian
Keywords: Altmetrics, Scientometrics, Bibliometrics, Knowledge translation, Research evaluation.
Funding: This study did not receive any funds.
Conflict of interest: None declared.
Ethical considerations: Not applicable.
Authors’ contributions:
- Conceptualization: Mohsen Rezaeian
- Methodology: Mehrnoosh Salari
- Data collection: Mehrnoosh Salari
- Formal analysis: Mehrnoosh Salari
- Supervision: Mohsen Rezaeian
- Project administration: Mohsen Rezaeian
- Writing – original draft: Mehrnoosh Salari
- Writing – review & editing: Mohsen Rezaeian
Type of Study: Research |
Subject:
آموزش پزشكي
Received: 2026/02/22 | Accepted: 2026/06/8 | Published: 2026/07/28
Received: 2026/02/22 | Accepted: 2026/06/8 | Published: 2026/07/28
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