Table 3. Altmetric Characteristics of Included Articles.
| Altmetric characteristics of included articles | Value (n = 118) | |
|---|---|---|
| Altmetric Attention Score | ||
| Mean ± SD | 29.1 ± 42.3 | |
| Median (range) | 17.0 (13.0–402) | |
| Twitter mentions | ||
| No | 21 (17.8) | |
| Yes | 97 (82.2) | |
| Number of Twitter mentions | ||
| Mean ± SD | 12.2 ± 19.2 | |
| Median (range) | 5.50 (0–150) | |
| Facebook mentions | ||
| No | 78 (66.1) | |
| Yes | 40 (33.9) | |
| Number of Facebook mentions | ||
| Mean ± SD | 0.63 ± 1.24 | |
| Median (range) | 0 (0–7.00) | |
| Blog mentions | ||
| No | 105 (89.0) | |
| Yes | 13 (11.0) | |
| Number of blog mentions | ||
| Mean ± SD | 0.127 ± 0.404 | |
| Median (range) | 0 (0–3.00) | |
| News mentions | ||
| No | 32 (27.1) | |
| Yes | 86 (72.9) | |
| Number of news mentions | ||
| Mean ± SD | 2.89 ± 5.85 | |
| Median (range) | 1.00 (0–50.0) | |
| Mendeley readership | ||
| Mean ± SD | 91.8 ± 78.2 | |
| Median (range) | 77.5 (1.00–533) | |
| Policy mentions | ||
| No | 97 (82.2) | |
| Yes | 21 (17.8) | |
| Number of policy mentions | ||
| Mean ± SD | 0.229 ± 0.546 | |
| Median (range) | 0 (0–3.00) | |
| Patent mentions | ||
| No | 110 (93.2) | |
| Yes | 8 (6.8) | |
| Number of patent mentions | ||
| Mean ± SD | 0.32 ± 1.55 | |
| Median (range) | 0 (0–11.0) | |
| Google Plus mentions | ||
| No | 112 (94.9) | |
| Yes | 6 (5.1) | |
| Number of Google Plus mentions | ||
| Mean ± SD | 0.102 ± 0.605 | |
| Median (range) | 0 (0–6.00) | |
Values are presented as number (%) unless otherwise indicated.
SD: standard deviation.