1. Journal of Sports Sciences - Measuring ‘Impact’
Grant Abt Ph.D.
Reader in Sport and Exercise Physiology
JSS Executive Editor and Social Media Editor
@JSportsSci
@grantabt

2. Editorial Manager metrics
Metrics of ‘impact’
Editorial Manager metrics
Twitter metrics

3. Should we also measure journal and editor ‘performance’?
Metrics of ‘impact’
Impact on what?
Impact on whom?
Should we also measure journal and editor ‘performance’?

4. Citationsy-1 + Citationsy-2 Publicationsy-1 + Publicationsy-2
Metrics of ‘impact’
Impact Factory =
Citationsy-1 + Citationsy-2
Publicationsy-1 + Publicationsy-2

6. Yet the IF has received much criticism…

7. Larivière et al (2016) A simple proposal for the publication of journal citation distributions.

8.
Larivière et al (2016) A simple proposal for the publication of journal citation distributions.

11. Editorial Manager metrics
How might we assess journal and editor ‘performance’?

16. How might we assess journal engagement beyond the IF?
Twitter metrics
How might we assess journal engagement beyond the IF?

18. > 6 million impressions

19. 20-30 min interview with author of ‘in press’ paper
‘Twinterview’
20-30 min interview with author of ‘in press’ paper

20. Our Twinterview (>36000 followers) received > retweet reach and > 100 new followers.

22. Take Home Messages
Report more than just the Impact Factor on your journal website
Use the online editorial system to assess the ‘performance’ of editors
Track engagement with authors, reviewers and readers via social media analytics