Altmetric Explorer

To do a basic search in Altmetric Explorer, look for "Quick Search" in the upper right corner, then add keywords, researcher names, or the titles of publications, etc. To edit your basic search, click on "Edit Search", which will take you to the "Advanced Search" screen. 

Advanced Search Options

To access the "Advanced Search", click on "Edit Search" at the top of the screen. The "Advanced Search" provides guided search fields to help you find attention for specific "Research Outputs", authors or researchers using their "ORCID", "Journals" or "Collections" of journals, and for "Grants" or "Funders". 

Research Outputs

Search for "Research Outputs", such as journal articles, books, conference proceedings, etc., by using the following search fields: 

• Keywords (title, author, journal name, etc.) 
• Subjects (FoR Classification) - which are "Fields of Research" used to narrow your search to a specific "Subject" area
• Affiliation (GRID) - search using the name of the organization/instution, or use the organization's Global Research Identifier (GRID)
• Titlte of Output 
• Sustainable Develoment Goal - This will narrow your search to only "Research Outputs" that match a specifc "Sustainable Development Goal" or SDG. Start typing the name of the SDG, then choose from the SDGs that appear in the dropdown menu. 

You can also narrow your search for "Research Outputs" by limiting to:

• Publication Type - "Articles", "Data sets", "Books", "Clinical trial records", "Book chapters", or "News Stories" 
• Type of Open Access - "Open Access Only", "Bronze", "Green", "Gold", "Hybrid", or "Closed Access" 

Journal Searching 

To search for "Research Outputs" from a specific "Publisher", "Journal", or a "Collection" of journals, use the following search fields: 

• Publisher Name
• DOI Prefix - Enter one or multiple "DOI prefix", such as 10.1371, to see "Research Outputs" published in a specific journal, or by a specific publisher. 
• Journal OR Collection - Search for multiple journals by entering a list of journal names or ISSNs

Altmetric Explorer and Dimensions are both databases provided by Digital Science, that can be used together for more precise searching and analysis. Dimensions searches can be imported into Altmetric Explorer, so that you can see the attention that specific groups of "Research Outputs" are receiving.  

Connecting to Dimensions

1. Begin by running a search in the Dimensions database. (Example - Search for the "Research Organization", Syracuse University, then limit to "Publication Year", 2024. 
2. Export the Dimensions results to Altmetric Explorer, by clicking on "See attention in Altmetric Explorer" 
3. The results in Altmetric Explorer will show a list of "Research Outputs" produced by "Researchers" affiliated with "Syracuse University" in 2024 that have received attention. 

Researcher/Scholar Search in Altmetric Explorer

There are two ways to gather Altmetric attention about the works of a single researcher/and or author.

1. Altmetric Explorer ORCID Search

1. In Altmetric Explorer, go to "Edit Search", which brings you to the Altmetric Explore "Advanced Search"

2. Look for the "ORCID" search field, then enter the ORCID for a researcher, (Example: M. Lisa Manning - https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7682-2324). You can also enter the numbers instead of the full URL, (Example - M. Lisa Manning, 0000-0001-7682-2324). This search will return a list of "Research Outputs" for M. Lisa Manning, that have received attention and/or mentions.  

2. Seaching in Dimensions for Specific Researchers

1. In Dimensions, click on "Researcher" in the left column. 
2. Under Reseacher, click on "More", then type the researcher's name into the "Search" box. 
3. Example: Mary Lisa Manning
4. From the list, select "Mary Lisa Manning - Syracuse University", then select "Limit to" 
5. Next, click on "See Attention in Altmetric Explorer", located on the right above the list of results. 
6. This will bring you to Altmetric Explorer, where you'll be able to see the attention captured for "Mary Lisa Manning's" publications
7. Now you can click through the tabs to view Lisa's Altmetric "Highlights", and "Research Outputs" to see which publications are getting the most attention.