Introduction
In academic medicine, as with so many fields, scholars seek to measure, describe and maximize the public impact of their research. Although impact has been traditionally measured via bibliometrics--citation impact--the rapid growth of the digital realm where scientific discovery can be rapidly shared beyond academic circles has led to more diverse avenues impact healthcare stakeholders. The broader, mixed-methods assessment of impact--alt-metrics or altmetrics--attempts to quantify the impact of academic output beyond the number of times it is cited in the peer-reviewed literature.
How is Impact Measured?