The practice and prestige of book publishing varies across disciplines. The impact of published books may be most relevant to authors in the humanities and social sciences.
Book metrics are more limited than article metrics, due to indexing practice of the citation databases. However, there are still several indicators of quality and impact for books and societal impact may also be relevant when considering the impact of a book.
Key measures of book impact include:
The number of times that your book has been cited in other works.
As a measure of the usage and impact of the cited work. Example statement:
The number of libraries, in Australia or worldwide, that own a copy of your book in either electronic or print form.
A written review providing evidence of the esteem in which your book is held, both within academia and society.
The following may support assessing the impact of published books:
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