Altmetrics are measures that complement traditional citation-based metrics. They include things like:
- Citations on Wikipedia
- Discussion on research blogs
- Download statistics
- Mainstream media coverage
- Social Media sharing (for example, Twitter or Facebook)
- Inclusion in Reference Managers
Increasingly, major publishers are including altmetrics on their journal platforms. Here is an example from Taylor & Francis.

Learn more about Altmetics and promoting your research online here: https://www.altmetric.com/about-altmetrics/tips-tricks/