Case Study: John Templeton Foundation gains deeper insight into research impact with Altmetric

John Templeton Foundation funds $100 million in research grants with Altmetric

The John Templeton Foundation, a private foundation funding over $100 million in research grants, needed a cost-effective way to track and analyze online public engagement with the research it supports, as traditional metrics like citations provided an incomplete picture of impact. They turned to Altmetric and its Altmetric for Institutions service to address this challenge.

Altmetric implemented its platform, allowing the Foundation to group research outputs by grant and program area for easy tracking and reporting. The solution provided early monitoring of attention and detailed audit trails of online mentions. This gave the Foundation a fuller, more detailed picture of public engagement, saving valuable time and providing insights to improve future outreach strategy and grantmaking processes.

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