Scholarly impact involves the academic, societal, and economical influence research has on the larger world. Impact of scholarship can be measured at the level of a journal, an author, or an article/manuscript.
Use the following links to learn about each area of scholarly impact.
*This guide has reused material, with permission, from Hirsh Health Sciences Library at Tufts University Measuring Research Impact guide: https://researchguides.library.tufts.edu/researchimpact, maintained by Judy Rabinowitz.
At Lavery Library we are committed to furthering the research reach and impact of our faculty, staff, and students. With this in mind, the below information provides additional information about the use of scholarly impact metrics.