Editorial

• Maryory Astrid Gómez-Botero ^[1]
  1. [1] Universidad de Antioquia

     Universidad de Antioquia

     Colombia

     
• Localización: Revista Facultad de Ingeniería: Universidad de Antioquia, ISSN-e 2422-2844, ISSN 0120-6230, Nº. 96, 2020, págs. 7-8
• Idioma: inglés
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  • As is widely known, in recent years the impact factorof scientific journals has been the main indicator oftheir quality, based on the premise that a citation isa quality reference. Expressly, given the unfeasibilityof another type of qualitative analysis, more easilyquantifiable criteria are used. In order to contribute tothis debate, Jason Priem et al. published in 2010 theAltmetrics manifesto, questioning the current framework(Impact Factor), and visualizing some available options tomeasure other indicators [1]. Thus, rooted in the hashtagaffordance, they initiate a debate that could help improvethe scope of the impact factor and incorporate the scope ofnew alternative metrics or Altmetrics. The term Altmetricsrefers to a set of indicators that attempt to accuratelydescribe the interaction and impact of an article within thescientific community and is proposed as an alternative tothe impact factor generating a better indicator than therelationship established with the journals publishing thearticle [2]. Another definition of Altmetrics considers themechanisms of quantitative evaluation, in real time, ofthe social and academic impact of scientific publicationsand researcher influence. They represent a new methodof measuring the impact of scientific research, based onnew indicators that attempt to quantify the presence anddissemination of scientific activity on the social networks.