How altmetrics are used to evaluate scientific output in Latin America

A SCIELO altmetric study was carried out to assess the presence of scientific research output in Latin America on the social web using the collection of journals and articles indexed in SciELO. The conclusion was that 58% of journals and 13% of articles represent the penetration of altmetrics in Latin America. Mentions predominate in Health and Biological Sciences journals and in articles published in English, with Twitter being the highlight among the sources of mention. Additionally, based on insertion, dissemination and internationalization indicators, it was possible to identify groups of countries with different profiles.

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