Question: Is there a tool that can help me track the online impact of my research beyond traditional citation counts?

If you want to see more than just citations to gauge the online presence of your research, Altmetric is a great option. It tracks and analyzes online attention signals from social media, news articles, policy papers and other sources to give you a better idea of how your research is being used and discussed. Altmetric provides features like Altmetric Explorer for comparison and Altmetric Badges for visualization to better understand the story of research influence and optimize your outreach.

Another option is Semantic Scholar, a free AI-powered research service that lets you search for and read scientific papers in a large corpus. It also offers features like brief summaries (TLDRs), AI-powered research feeds, paper recommendations and automated email alerts when your paper is cited. You can also use its dedicated dashboard to track research activity for a more complete view of your research's online presence.

If you want to stick with citations but with more context, Scite offers Smart Citations that categorizes evidence supporting or contradicting specific points in scientific papers. It also offers customizable dashboards and reference checking to ensure accuracy, so you can better manage and track research insights. Scite's large database of citation statements and journal metrics can be particularly useful for researchers and institutions trying to improve their research impact.

If you want to keep an eye on your presence in the media, Brand24 is a powerful tool. It monitors social media, news, blogs and other sources, giving you real-time access to mentions and sentiment analysis. That can help you understand how your research is being seen and discussed online, which can be useful for optimizing outreach and engagement.