Introduction by Liz Lyon of DCC to the panel session on data matrics at the Now and Future of Data Publishing Symposium, 22 May 2013, Oxford, UK

1. Panel 3 - Citation, Impact, Metrics
• One reason for the ‘publishing’ metaphor for data is the “data
producer” needing credit. Citation is the article’s measure of
impact.
• Funders and institutions want to know how useful their funding
was
• So, what are the options and issues for citing data and
measuring impact?
Liz Lyon, UKOLN/DCC, University of Bath: The role of libraries and
institutions
Rodrigo Costas Comesana, Univ. Leiden : Data metrics and the
‘data sharing vicious circle’
Sarah Callaghan, BADC and CODATA: Data Citation Principles
Euan Adie, Altmetric: Alternative outputs, alternative metrics