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# Scholarly Metrics

All about metrics: definitions, how-to, and tools.

- [Home](https://guides.library.jhu.edu/metrics/home)
- [Journal Metrics](https://guides.library.jhu.edu/metrics/journal-metrics)
- [Article Metrics](https://guides.library.jhu.edu/metrics/article-metrics)
- [Author Metrics](https://guides.library.jhu.edu/metrics/author-metrics)
- [Book Metrics](https://guides.library.jhu.edu/metrics/book-metrics "Book Metrics")
- [Altmetrics](https://guides.library.jhu.edu/metrics/altmetrics "based on blogs, Twitter, etc.")
- [Data Metrics](https://guides.library.jhu.edu/metrics/data-metrics "Metrics about data sets.")
- [Caution about Metrics](https://guides.library.jhu.edu/c.php?g=202558&p=10086503)
- [How to use SciVal](https://guides.library.jhu.edu/metrics/scival)
- [How to use Dimensions](https://guides.library.jhu.edu/metrics/Dimensions)
- [Five Action Items Researchers Can Take Today](https://guides.library.jhu.edu/metrics/Five_Actions_Today)

## What is Dimensions?

Searching across publications provides a narrow view of the research ecosystem in any given field, and misses much of the related activity that takes place before and after. With Dimensions, you can search, report and analyze across grants, publications, datasets, clinical trials, patents and policy simultaneously, enabling you to build a richer picture of the global scholarly landscape by tracing research from idea to impact.

Additional filters, further analytical views and visualizations make this an advanced solution for informing research and grant application strategy, reporting, conducting ongoing analysis and evaluation, and more.

Dimensions is available to all JHU affiliates with a JHED ID. Click on the link below and login using SSO as usual to get started. See tips and tutorials for using Dimensions below.

- [Dimensions](https://databases.library.jhu.edu/az/databases?q=JHU07452)

## Tips for using Dimensions

- Although it's not required, we strongly recommend setting up a Dimensions account to access the full suite of analytic capabilities.
  - Click "Register" if you haven't yet set up a Dimensions account.
  - Click "Sign In" if you already have a Dimensions account

- Dimensions is extremely comprehensive and includes patents, [preprints](https://guides.library.jhu.edu/open-access/repositories), datasets, grants, clinical trials, and policy documents. You might consider excluding or limiting to certain types of items, depending on the purposes of your search.
- You can see a trendline of any metric you choose by clicking *Analytical Views*.
- Got questions about how to use Dimensions or what it covers? Send your questions to [scholcomm@jh.edu](mailto:scholcomm@jh.edu).

- [Dimensions quick-start video](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SdtSXAjyTvI)

  A YouTube video with tips and tricks for new users of Dimensions Analytics.
- [How to search in Dimensions](https://youtu.be/HxGMmItqgrg?si=9berMTeu5TJOWQJU)

  This video shows you the four main types of search in Dimensions: full data, title and abstract, DOI search and the abstract search.
- [How to find a researcher in Dimensions](https://youtu.be/q0K4Y4QA1QA?si=8uoEIWgTW10WA2nJ)

  This video shows you how to find researchers in Dimensions. Either to identify experts on a particular research topic or to find someone that is already known to you.
- [Article Metrics in Dimensions](https://www.dimensions.ai/resources/article-metrics-in-dimensions/)
- [A Guide to the Dimensions Data Approach](https://figshare.com/articles/online_resource/A_Guide_to_the_Dimensions_Data_Approach/5783094)

  What's in Dimensions? This overview describes the scope and depth of the data content.
- [Dimensions on-demand webinars](https://www.dimensions.ai/webinars-and-events/on-demand-webinars/)

  Sign up to watch recordings of webinars about how to use Dimensions for specific purposes, such as where our research has an impact, who is supporting our research, or using Dimensions for historical research.
- [Links between ORCID and Dimensions](https://dimensions.freshdesk.com/support/solutions/articles/23000014557-orcid-information-in-dimensions-and-linking-your-orcid-record#:~:text=Click%20on%20your%20name%20in,Claim%20papers)

  How to claim your papers and link them to your ORCID

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