altmetrics is the creation and study of new metrics based on the Social Web for analyzing, and informing scholarship.
Our vision is summarized in:
J. Priem, D. Taraborelli, P. Groth, C. Neylon (2010), Altmetrics: A manifesto, (v.1.0), 26 October 2010. http://altmetrics.org/manifesto
You can follow the ongoing discussion on Twitter via the #altmetrics tag or via the respective groups on Mendeley or FriendFeed.
Media
Media and press coverage can be found on this page.
Tools
Browse a directory of noteworthy altmetrics tools.
Contact
priem [at] email.unc.edu
