The individual’s scholarly contributions are the basic building blocks on which many research metrics/bibliometrics are based. Scholarly contributions include (Roemer 2015):
The importance of the individual maintaining accurate and current author profiles cannot be overemphasized! An updated and vetted author profile increases your visibility to grant funders and potential collaborators, attributes your scholarly activities to you, and improves the accuracy of author level metrics.
Roemer, R. C., & Borchardt, R. (2015). Meaningful metrics: A 21st century librarian’s guide to bibliometrics, altmetrics, and research impact. Association of College and Research Libraries, a division of the American Library Association.
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