Enhance Impact of Researchers, Journals and Increase Success for More Citations

摘要

Purpose – In present times measuring the research impact is a concern for researchers and they are trying to find new ways to inform their studies to the other research scientists to increase their visibility and credibility. Due to the algorithms and advanced robotic systems in search engines some developers induce search engine optimization in some publications and scientific journal web sites, thus making it more difficult for researchers to be successful in disseminating their works effectively. The study thus reviews a comprehensive and broad range of resources and tools to show some strategic ways and tactics for authors, reviewers, editors and academic institutes to maximize the impact of their productions. Design/methodology/approach – Webometrics, Cybermetrics, Scientometrics, Informetrics and the newest one Altmetrics are the methods used to evaluate the usage, activation, and application of publications and measuring the scholarly impact of research. Hence, thus study attempts to reviews prominent tools and resources in the light of the available literature and other evidences. Findings – The study reveals that the visibility of research is an opportunity to attract citations and a growing number of resources facilitate global visibility and collaboration. Research limitations – The study is based on review of existing works and resources, which can be further extended for revealing the usefulness from user’s perspective.