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Assess Your Research Impact

Learn how to assess your research impact, demonstrate your impact with quantitative and qualitative evidence, and craft a compelling impact narrative.

When applying for grants or promotion, or as part of your annual evaluation, you'll need to provide evidence that demonstrates the impact of your research. This guide provides resources to help you craft a compelling impact narrative using a range of quantitative and qualitative evidence. Learn how to:

Metrics are a type of quantitative measure that should be used to inform and complement, not replace, qualitative evidence. This guide includes some of the more common metrics you're likely to encounter, as well as their appropriate uses and limitations. Depending on your unique context, not all metrics will be relevant for your narrative, and no single metric will provide an accurate and comprehensive picture of your impact. Learn more about metrics designed for:

This guide also provides information abouf altmetrics, or alternative metrics, which can complement traditional metrics like citation counts by measuring other forms of online engagement and use of your work.