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Hello Skywalkers! NEW: Altmetric now indicates if a piece of research has been retracted, and (if available) why. Long-requested, and finally here, our Details Pages now flag prominently the retraction status and retraction reasons.

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Here's how our results look if you are in the Altmetric Explorer. We like to call this the Andrew Wakefield Life Simulator:

Try our new retraction feature out for yourself! 1) Publish a fraudulent study* 2) Wait for the inevitable retraction 3) See your name in lights right next to "Retracted" on our details pages. Awesome! *not Awesome at all. Please don't really do this.

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Here's how our results look if you are in the Altmetric Explorer. We like to call this the Andrew Wakefield Life Simulator:

We also show you on our attention graphs when an expression of concern or retraction occurred, giving you a clear marker between pre-retraction attention and post retraction attention.

updates.altmetric.comAdding context to attention data: retraction flags now available inAltmetric now flags retractions across Explorer and Details Pages.

All the details for this release are accessible here (unless it's been retracted...HA!)

This feature pairs nicely with the sentiment analysis we rolled out last year. Negative commentary on social media in can presage a potential retraction. Combining clear retraction status with sentiment gives an idea about public reaction to a piece of research amid a retraction process.

altmetric.comRETRACTED ARTICLE: The mechanisms of action of Ivermectin against SARS-CoV-2: An evidence-based clinical review articleIn the top 5% of all research outputs scored by Altmetric. Mentioned by 15,064 X users, 342 Redditors and 11 news outlets.

Here's how our results look if you are in the Altmetric Explorer. We like to call this the Andrew Wakefield Life Simulator:

Knowing a paper's retraction status gives you the full context behind the numbers; whether you're assessing impact, deciding where to publish, or checking who you might collaborate with. Here's an example to check out:

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Radcliffe Science Library

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Did you know metrics go beyond journals? Learn about citation counting for articles, finding influential papers and the perspective altmetrics can provide. Book your place on Article metrics 📅 Tue 27 Oct 🕐 13.00-14.00 📍 Radcliffe Science Library 🔗 buff.ly/ovnJ4yc #iSkills #Researcher

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theguardian.comFake Linda and me: the Agatha Christie-worthy mystery of the fraudster who stole my bylineHow a string of bizarre events led writer Linda Geddes to don her sleuthing cap and dig into a world of shadowy impersonators

Fascinating but troubling story in @theguardian.com about "professional identity hijacking". Health & science journalist Linda Geddes is among those targeted - she quotes Digital Science's VP of Research Integrity & Security, Dr Leslie McIntosh. @mcintold.bsky.social Worth a read.

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Fake Linda and me: the Agatha Christie-worthy mystery of the fraudster who stole my byline

Hey @raphaelwimmer.bsky.social you got a shout out on Conspiracy the Show podcast from @adamtodbrown.bsky.social about these posts. Good job!

Raphael Wimmer@raphaelwimmer.bsky.social

Currently, a diagram is making the rounds that is claimed to show a significant reduction in Russian disinformation bot activity after Ukrainian drones hit Yandex data centers. There is no evidence that this plot shows real data. I suspect that this image is AI-generated.

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Peer Review Congress #PRC11 Coming 2029!

Citations can take years to materialize. Altmetrics can start moving on day one. How can Medical Affairs teams prove impact before the data catches up? 🔗 Learn more about altmetrics: https://bit.ly/4er1H5t @altmetric.com #MedicalAffairs #LifeSciences

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a masterclass in alt text

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TRACE (Trusted Retrieval & Attribution for Content Ecosystems) aims to accelerate development of technical infrastructure needed to improve trustworthiness of AI systems in scholarly communication. @scholarlykitchen.bsky.social @nisoinfo.bsky.social

The Scholarly Kitchen@scholarlykitchen.bsky.social

TRACE Project Launches to Advance AI interoperability scholarlykitchen.sspnet.org/2026/10/07/t...

scholarlykitchen.sspnet.orgTRACE Project Launches to Advance AI interoperability - The Scholarly KitchenThe community comes together to launch TRACE, a project to improve generative AI systems' interoperability, verifiability and usage tracking.

Come say hi! Hall 4.1 crew is waiting.

Digital Science@digital-science.com

📚 Say hi to our team at the #FrankfurtBookFair - we're in Halle 4.1, stand F103, from 7-9 October. 👋 Stay ahead of the curve with technology built by the research community & discover more about our innovative solutions for publishers. 🔗 bit.ly/4dqBxQ5 #FBF26 #FBM26 #ScholarlyPublishing

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Karl's 500+ published articles have been cited some 38k times in Altmetric's data. 7k of those mentions come from PATENTS citing his pivotal work on Optogenetics The CDC, The Rathenau Institute, ALLEA, and many others have all cited his work in policy. His work is regularly in global news media.

Nobel Prize@nobelprize.org

Congratulations to our first Nobel Prize laureate of 2026 🎉 Early this morning Karl Deisseroth found out he was awarded this year's Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine. He seems very happy with the news!

updates.altmetric.comEnhancing our clinical guidelines coverage - October 2026Altmetric curates a broad scope of clinical guidelines from organisations around the world, across a wide range of therapeutic areas.

In September we added another 740 organisations to our clinical guideline tracking. We are now monitoring 3,800+ guideline publishing organisations and can tell you when they cite your work in their recommendations! updates.altmetric.com/announcement...

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Congratulations to Nobel Prize winner @deisseroth.bsky.social! Follow along with the prize announcements all week via @nobelprize.org

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@admirablewomen.bsky.social

Digital Science has appointed Charlesworth as its strategic sales partner for @altmetric.com & @dimensions.ai in China's #ScholarlyPublishing sector - giving publishers greater access to research data and insight into the reach & impact of their work. 🔗 See our announcement: https://bit.ly/4dmRxmd

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Admirable Women

English physician & epidemiologist Dr. Alice Stewart is best-known for her pioneering research in the 1950s that established a strong link between prenatal X-ray exposure and childhood leukemia. Her work influenced radiation protection standards. She was born #OTD in 1906. #WomenInSTEM #MedSky

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Springer Nature

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One of our top-rated articles on @altmetric.com this past week was published open access in @natrevearthenviron.nature.com. You can read 'Dynamic instability of the Wilkes Subglacial Basin Ice Sheet, East Antarctica' here: spklr.io/63328EpjJs

spklr.ioDynamic instability of the Wilkes Subglacial Basin Ice Sheet, East Antarctica - Nature Reviews Earth & EnvironmentThe Wilkes Subglacial Basin is a marine-based sector of the East Antarctic Ice Sheet that is vulnerable to ocean-forced melting and climate warming. This Review assesses changes in ice-sheet extent in the Wilkes Subglacial Basin under past and projected warming and notes large uncertainties in temperature-related and climate-related thresholds for its major retreat.

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MI5 is urging UK institutions to review collaborations with the China General Technology Research Institute (CGTRI). Dimensions Research Security helps teams examine affiliations, funding & collaborations, flag questions, and document reviews. 🔗 https://bit.ly/4zc4GH6 #ResearchSecurity #HigherEd

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Authorship integrity is being tested like never before. Our new white paper looks at what's driving the strain – and what publishers can do about it without losing human judgment. 🔗 Get your copy: https://bit.ly/3VJJvxv #ResearchIntegrity #ScholarlyPublishing #OpenScience

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It's not often that an app launches a feature you've been waiting a decade for. This week, that dream came real. Altmetric has added a timeline for Mendeley. Why does this matter? Timelines are essential to understand "what activities drive engagement and impact". #scientometrics #altmetrics

NEW Mendeley Readership History timeline on Details Pages. When we launched the attention timelines on our details pages last year, one item was conspicuously absent: Mendeley. Until now, Details Pages could only show where the count of Mendeley readers stands today. Here's what you get today:

Any questions or feedback? Hit us up ion the DMs or at support@altmetric.com

This one is for you, @writingmonicker.bsky.social!

This new chart is available to all Explorer subscribers with access to Details Pages, and all Altmetric Bookmarklet users. Logged-out visitors will see a prompt to log in to Explorer to see the chart. This does not affect the Mendeley demographics tab, which stays free and unlocked for everyone.

Notes on data availability Coverage is available from 2021 onwards. The frequency of the data points on the chart varies by time period due to prior data gathering cadences: 2021 - 2023: yearly data points Jan 2024 to Aug 2026: monthly data points Sept 2026 onwards: weekly data points

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Digital Science is proud to be involved in this work with @timeshighered.bsky.social and the Association of Commonwealth Universities, providing new insights into Sub-Saharan African research.

Times Higher Education (THE)@timeshighered.bsky.social

Research growth in sub-Saharan African universities is outpacing the development of systems that support translation of that research into economic and societal benefits, a report has found https://www.timeshighereducation.com/news/sub-saharan-african-research-growth-outpacing-industry-links

We added 19 new policy organisations to our tracking last month! Here are five of them, interspersed with YouTube videos that will also make your day. You should totally check them out.

youtube.comMitch Hedberg Masterclass: 73 Perfect One-Liners Every Comic Should StudyYouTube video by Jerry Corley aka The Joke Doctor

YouTube recommendation #5: A compilation of delightful Mitch Hedberg one liners. We lost Hedberg a shade after his 37th birthday. His relatively small discography is so high quality that it bears endless re-listens. Enjoy: www.youtube.com/watch?v=jWuY...

updates.altmetric.comNew policy sources - September 2026Altmetric curates policy sources that are designed to change or otherwise influence guidelines, policy or practice.

The full list of our new policy sources are here. Any questions, hit us up!

We added 19 new policy organisations to our tracking last month! Here are five of them, interspersed with YouTube videos that will also make your day. You should totally check them out.

youtube.comWhy are we eating slop?YouTube video by Good Work

YouTube recommendation #4: Any video by Good Work, but especially this one on slop bowls. @morningbrew.bsky.social make very funny and brief documentaries on serious business/tech subjects that are never not enjoyable. You'll be laughing and learning in no time. www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tsp2...

5. Wilder.org Here's a policy org that does as much in direct services for the needy and underrepresented in Minnesota as they do advocacy and policy recommendations (they've cited thousands of bits of research). If you're in Minnesota, they accept volunteers!

We added 19 new policy organisations to our tracking last month! Here are five of them, interspersed with YouTube videos that will also make your day. You should totally check them out.

youtube.comIt All Goes Back In The BoxYouTube video by Scottsdale Bible Church

YouTube recommendation #3: Pastor John Ortberg - "It All Goes Back in the Box" We don't take anything with us. It's what we leave behind that counts. Ortberg (or rather his grandmother) puts it better than most.

4. IBM Center for The Business of Government This org is a research institute funded by IBM that connects academic and practitioner research to the practical challenges of public sector management. Their eye-catching documents feature fascinating vignettes not normally found in policy. Such as:

We added 19 new policy organisations to our tracking last month! Here are five of them, interspersed with YouTube videos that will also make your day. You should totally check them out.

youtube.comTHE CHAIR (Award Winning Horror Short Film Directed by Curry Barker)YouTube video by that's a bad idea

YouTube recommendation #2: The Chair (by Curry Barker) Before you knew him as the breakout YouTube-born director of the hit film #Obsession, Barker and his actor buds had been pumping out high quality and slick whacky and frightening content. Such as:

3. The New York Civil Liberties Union (NYCLU) The think tank and policy org world is currently rethinking its place in the modern landscape after the unpredictable cuts of the last few years. Chief among their continuing roles is that of defenders of human rights when no-one else does.

We added 19 new policy organisations to our tracking last month! Here are five of them, interspersed with YouTube videos that will also make your day. You should totally check them out.

youtube.comI tracked down the thief who stole $200,000 of LEGOYouTube video by Reckless Ben

YouTube recommendation #1: If you somehow have not heard of the Bricks & Minifigs controversy, this opening video is the wildest of rides. Try and ignore the watermarks on screen for the first while, it goes away. Worth it.

2. Electronic Privacy Information Center (EPIC) EPIC by name, EPIC by nature - this policy org publishes documents that go supremely hard. Such as: epic.org/wp-content/u...

We added 19 new policy organisations to our tracking last month! Here are five of them, interspersed with YouTube videos that will also make your day. You should totally check them out.

1. ASEAN Intergovernmental Commission on Human Rights, based in Indonesia, don't produce huge volumes, but what they do produce is important and often cites research that hasn't otherwise been shared online. That makes citations by them valuable for you researcher lot!

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⏰ The countdown is on! Applications for the 2026 Digital Science Catalyst Grant close in one week. #CatalystGrant 💡🌱 Apply now for a chance to win an equity-free grant of up to £25,000. 🔗 Full details & apply here: https://bit.ly/4cnE9O6 🗓️ Deadline: Monday 5 October 2026, 5pm BST / 12pm EDT.

itbrief.com.auAltmetric adds Cassyni seminars to research scoresResearch talks will now feed into Altmetric Attention Scores, giving universities and publishers a broader view of how scholarly work is discussed.

Papers discussed in @cassyni.bsky.social talks will now receive a seminar mention on their Altmetric badges. A seminar mention will carry the same weight as a policy document or clinical guideline.

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‪By linking 160M+ publications, grants, and trials with real-time public attention, tools like @dimensions.ai & @altmetric.com help map the path forward.‬ ‪Stay tuned for our colleagues at Digital Science who will be sharing their personal stories this week. ♥️‬

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NEW EXPERT VIEWPOINT: Why research analytics built on AI needs to show its working www.researchinformation.info/viewpoint/wh... Merely appearing useful – versus being reliable, credible or provable – are different things, writes Kate Byrne @digital-science.com @dimensions.ai @altmetric.com

researchinformation.infoWhy research analytics built on AI needs to show its working - Research InformationMerely appearing useful – versus being reliable, credible or provable – are different things, writes Kate Byrne