Study on Correlation of Different Altmetrics Indicators for Paper Evaluation Based on Three Academic Social Networking Tools: Mendeley, F1000 and Google Scholar

Abstract

The paper explored a new theory of information science called altmetrics. Then discussed in detail the connotation、characteristic and relevant research at home and abroad. Three kinds of altmetrics indicators in scholarly social media tools ({Mendeley、F1000} and Google Scholar) were chosen to test the correlation in paper evaluation respect. The results have shown that Mendeley's readers indicator correlated with Google Scholar's cited number significantly.