altmetrics

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noun

Non-traditional metrics proposed as an alternative to the traditional ways to measure impact factors

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Meanings

nounaltmetrics pl (plural only)
  1. pluralplural onlyNon-traditional metrics proposed as an alternative to the traditional ways to measure impact factors

Origin

From alternative metrics.

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APA

altmetrics. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/altmetrics

MLA

“altmetrics.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/altmetrics. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “altmetrics,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/altmetrics.

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