A call for broadening the altmetrics tent to democratize science outreach

• DOI: 10.1371/journal.pbio.3003010
• Publication Date: 2025-02-07T18:41:53Z
• Authors: Ivan Jarić; Pavel Pipek; Ana Novoa
• Keywords: Altmetrics; Outreach; Scope (computer science); Citizen Science

Common altmetrics indices are limited and biased in the social media that they cover. In this Perspective, we highlight how why should broaden its scope to provide more reliable metrics for scientific content communication.