Alternative Perspectives on Impact: The Potential of ALMs and Altmetrics to Inform Funders about Research Impact

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About the Authors

Adam Dinsmore

* E-mail: a.dinsmore@wellcome.ac.uk

Affiliation Wellcome Trust, London, United Kingdom

Liz Allen

Affiliation Wellcome Trust, London, United Kingdom

Kevin Dolby

Affiliation Wellcome Trust, London, United Kingdom

The authors have declared that no competing interests exist.

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