Discussion
Identify the correct chronological sequence of origin of the following metrics :
(i) Bibliometrics
(ii) Informetrics
(iii) Altmetrics
(iv) Webometrics
Answer: B
The chronological order is (i) (ii) (iv) (iii): bibliometrics, informetrics, webometrics, altmetrics.
- Bibliometrics: term proposed by Alan Pritchard in 1969.
- Informetrics: term introduced by Otto Nacke in 1979.
- Webometrics: term coined by Almind and Ingwersen in 1997.
- Altmetrics: proposed by Jason Priem and colleagues in 2010, in the 'Altmetrics: a manifesto'.
The first option is the trap: it puts altmetrics, the newest, before webometrics.
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