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Normalization of Mendeley reader counts for impact assessment

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posted on 2015-11-18, 10:54 authored by Robin HaunschildRobin Haunschild, Lutz BornmannLutz Bornmann

Published in JoI with DOI 10.1016/j.joi.2015.11.003


A new indicator with normalized Mendeley reader counts is presented: the mean-normalized reader score (MNRS). The normalization of reader counts is based on cited-side normalization in bibliometrics. The indicator enables cross-field and cross-time comparisons of reader impact. The MNRS is exemplary applied to journals and universities. A comparison between MNRS and mean normalized citation scores (MNCS) shows a larger than typical rank correlation for journals.

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