Below, we list some of the key tools you might find useful for finding bibliometrics. Before using any of these tools, however, make sure you understand the limitations of citation counting, and are aware of how to use bibliometric data responsibly.
Scopus
Scopus is a database for scientific, technical, and medical information, with some limited Arts, Humanities and Social Science content. It indexes over 23,000 journals from over 5,000 publishers, and approx 150,000 books and selected book series.
DMU has a current subscription to Scopus
Caveats and limitations
How to use Scopus
Online Scopus tutorials include:
Web of Science
The Web of Science database comprises the Arts & Humanities Citation Index, Social Sciences Citation Index, and Science Citation Index Expanded, and extracts the citation information from the articles. It also includes the newer Emerging Sources Citation Index.
DMU does not have a current subscription to the Web of Science. However, you can register to view a free version of your own researcher profile (previously accessible via Publons) that includes your profile information, peer reviews, grant reviews, editorial board memberships, basic publication metrics, publication and peer review charts.
Caveats and limitations
Google Scholar
Google Scholar consists mainly of scholarly material including journal papers, conference papers, technical reports, theses, pre-prints, post-prints, abstracts and court opinions. Google Scholar also automatically includes scholarly works from Google Book Search.
Google Scholar is free to search and can be used in conjunction with Publish or Perish (PoP) for wider citation analysis.
Caveats and limitations
Google Scholar's strength is the broad scope of content for both types of publications and disciplines. There is also generally better international and non-English language coverage.
However, counting of citations can sometimes include duplications and errors.
The Google Scholar Metrics page provides more information on what metrics are included.
Publish or Perish - PoP
PoP is a freely available, downloadable software providing enhanced analysis of Google Scholar citation data. It also provides for various sorting (e.g. by author, publication and publisher) and download options (e.g. to Excel).
PoP is free to use
SciVal and InCites (N.B. Not currently subscribed to by DMU)
Tools such as SciVal and InCites harvest data from Scopus and the Web of Science to provide normalised publication metrics for potential benchmarking and collaboration analysis.
Currently DMU does not subscribe to either of these products.
Dimensions (free web app)
Dimensions is a linked data platform developed by Digital Science in collaboration with over 100 leading research organizations around the world. The free version of the database includes access to publication and citation counts only (the grants, policy, patent or clinical trial information are available for subscribers only - not currently subscribed by DMU) and enables users to analyze the academic and broader outcomes of research, and gather insights to inform future strategy.
ImpactStory
ImpactStory allows you to create a free profile to track traditional (citations) and non-traditional (social media etc.) forms of publication impact. An ORCiD account is needed (click on the padlock for how to get one).
VOSviewer
VOSviewer is a software tool for constructing and visualizing bibliometric networks. These networks may for instance include journals, researchers, or individual publications, and they can be constructed based on citation, bibliographic coupling, co-citation, or co-authorship relations.
Altmetric
Altmetric is a subscription based database (not subscribed at DMU) that provides altmetric data. It has a free bookmarklet that can collect some basic information.
PlumX
PlumX provides metrics for citations, usage, captures, mentions and social media. Their widget is embedded in various open access journals, repositories and can be found in the Scopus database