Normalization of Mendeley reader impact on the reader- and paper-side: A comparison of the mean discipline normalized reader score (MDNRS) with the mean normalized reader score (MNRS) and bare reader counts

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Highlights：

• Mendeley reader counts – an important altmetric source – are field-dependent and are normalized in this study.

• The mean discipline normalized reader score (MDNRS) – an adaptation of the citing-side normalization – is introduced.

• Each reader is weighted with discipline-specific reader densities for the calculation of the MDNRS.

• The MDNRS is compared with the paper-side normalization of reader counts (MNRS) and bare reader counts.

• The MNRS is able to normalize reader counts in all disciplines.

摘要

•Mendeley reader counts – an important altmetric source – are field-dependent and are normalized in this study.•The mean discipline normalized reader score (MDNRS) – an adaptation of the citing-side normalization – is introduced.•Each reader is weighted with discipline-specific reader densities for the calculation of the MDNRS.•The MDNRS is compared with the paper-side normalization of reader counts (MNRS) and bare reader counts.•The MNRS is able to normalize reader counts in all disciplines.

论文关键词：Altmetrics,Mendeley,Field-normalization,Citing-side normalization,Journal reader impact,Mean discipline normalized reader score,MDNRS,Mean normalized reader score,MNRS

论文评审过程：Received 20 November 2015, Revised 22 April 2016, Accepted 22 April 2016, Available online 14 June 2016, Version of Record 14 June 2016.

论文官网地址：https://doi.org/10.1016/j.joi.2016.04.015