Exploring structural patterns in the uptake of scientific publications in policy-related documents using the Overton altmetrics database: the case of universities in Flanders, Belgium

The performance evaluations of universities and academics are undergoing unprecedented expansion. Excellence in academia might not naturally translate into societal impact; alternative assessment instruments have been developed in recent years, aimed at extending conceptions of academic excellence. New metric techniques like altmetrics play a key role in capturing non-academic engagement of research in a broad range of sources, meant as a complement to traditional indicators. Just as citations are seen as indicative of a degree of academic recognition, references to scientific publications in... Mehr ...