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Research Metrics Toolkit

Popular metrics

Choose a metric from the options in the left-hand menu to learn more about an individual metric.

Depending on the research output requirements of your academic unit Work Plan Policy, we recommend selecting publishing outlets from Scopus in the first instance to enhance the recognition of your research in world university rankings.

Each metric includes:

  • How it's calculated
  • How and why it's used
  • Applications and considerations
  • Common tools
  • Step-by-step instructions to find the metric.

 

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