The positive effect of interdisciplinarity on altmetrics for humanities-related research outputs

Proposal submitted for short presentation at the 2015 Altmetrics Workshop, Amsterdam, 9 October, 2015.

Drawing from a project using arts and humanities data archived in the figshare repository, this presentation will examine the current literature and initial findings related to the role of disciplinarity on usage statistics and Altmetric scores. The idea of prediction based on discipline is a compelling one, especially as altmetrics practitioners and librarians work to engage researchers in disciplines under-served by traditional, citation-based indicators of impact (namely those in the humanities). Altmetrics15 workshop attendees are invited to consider the implications of disciplinarity on social media attention and the difference between “what works”/best practices and prediction in altmetrics outreach.