Case Study: University of Pretoria tracks societal impact with Altmetric Explorer

University of Pretoria tracks 69,631 research outputs with Altmetric

The University of Pretoria needed to track the societal impact of its research but struggled to efficiently gather alternative metrics from sources like news and social media. To improve research visibility and rankings, it sought a tool beyond traditional bibliometrics to monitor attention and inform marketing strategies. The institution turned to vendor Altmetric for its Altmetric Explorer solution.

By integrating Altmetric Explorer with its DSpace repository, the university automated the tracking of mentions across diverse sources. Altmetric enabled the creation of detailed reports used for key accreditation reviews and promotion cases, directly tracking 69,631 research outputs. This gave multiple faculties and departments data to demonstrate research impact and plan strategic communications.

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