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New DOI Facet Simplifies Tracking Altmetrics for Scholarly Articles

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In March 2024, we introduced a free integration with Altmetric, a tool that tracks online attention across news outlets, blogs, websites, social media, and more. By monitoring thousands of online conversations, Altmetric highlights the societal impact of scholarly works that have Digital Object Identifiers (DOI). Many of you have asked for a way to refine searches in the Law Journal Library to focus on articles with a DOI. We’re excited to announce that this new facet is now available! You can now easily locate articles with DOIs and explore their Altmetric insights.

Using the New DOI Facet

Within the Law Journal Library, run a search for “artificial intelligence” using the one-box search. From the results page, use the faceting tool on the left-hand side and select Digital Object Identifier.

image of the faceting tool in Heinonline that contains a digital object identifier (DOI) facet

Within the tool, select DOI: Yes to display any articles that include a Digital Object Identifier.

image of the Digital Object Identifier (DOI) facet options in HeinOnline.

Next, sort the results page to Number of Times Cited by Articles. Within results find the Altmetric badge listed to the right of the ScholarCheck metrics.

NOTE: For an Altmetric badge to display, an article must have a DOI and at least one mention from an external source. These badges are updated daily.

image of Altmetric badges displaying in HeinOnline search results

Select the Altmetric badge from the first result to access the Altmetric Attention Score page for that article. The Summary tab provides general information about the article and includes a visual representation of the locations of users sharing the content, such as those from X (formerly known as Twitter) and Mendeley readers.

image of an Altmetric Attentino score page

About Altmetric

Altmetric is part of Digital Science, an AI-focused technology company that tracks where published research is mentioned online. Altmetrics are a simple and effective way of understanding who is engaging with research online and what they’re saying. The Altmetric data gathered allows users to track anything from articles to software packages, using a broad range of scholarly identifiers that cut out the noise of traditional measurement tools.

What’s new in Altmetric

A new Timeline feature has been added to the summary of an Altmetric badge. This timeline visualizes the attention an article receives over time from various external sources. Each line on the timeline is color-coded to correspond with its source, such as blogs, X posts, and more.

If you haven’t explored this free integration yet, watch the video below and visit our dedicated LibGuide to discover where to find these badges in HeinOnline, how the scores are calculated, and what each donut badge color signifies.

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Lauren Mattiuzzo
Lauren has been an employee of the William S. Hein & Co., Inc. for more than 20 years. During her long tenure, she has worked in various departments and developed considerable skills. Most recently, she acts as a lead member of the marketing staff and oversees the HeinOnline support team. Lauren's blog posts focus on tips, tricks, and how to make the most out of HeinOnline tools. She also enjoys writing on topics that are close to her heart, such as social issues, pop culture, and sports.
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Lauren Mattiuzzo
Lauren has been an employee of the William S. Hein & Co., Inc. for more than 20 years. During her long tenure, she has worked in various departments and developed considerable skills. Most recently, she acts as a lead member of the marketing staff and oversees the HeinOnline support team. Lauren's blog posts focus on tips, tricks, and how to make the most out of HeinOnline tools. She also enjoys writing on topics that are close to her heart, such as social issues, pop culture, and sports.
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