Article metrics attempt to provide a snapshot of how an individual article is being discussed, shared, and used. Article metrics combine traditional metrics, such as number of times cited, with altmetrics. Many databases allow you to view the number of times articles have been cited, but several now have more in-depth information.
The Public Library of Science (PLOS) offers article-level metrics for any journals published in PLOS. Metrics include views, saves, citations, recommendations, and discussions (Twitter, Facebook, etc.). You can also create reports with up to 500 PLOS articles.
Many of our resources have the altmetrics widget embedded within their database. Look at the list below to see where you can find altmetrics.
