Global Grant on Offer for Research into Altmetrics - Digital Science

"Today, our portfolio company Altmetric has launched an annual research grant to advance understanding of alternative research metrics (altmetrics). Grants of up to £1,500 ($2100 USD) are on offer to fund research that facilitates the development and understanding of alternative research metrics as part of the wider scholarly agenda. Complementary to traditional indicators of influence like citations, altmetrics capture the online mentions and shares of research at the article or output level to help better reflect the online reach and dissemination of scholarship ..."