Altmetric · Schema

GetExplorerApiResearchOutputsJournalsResponse

ResearchMetricsAnalyticsScholarly CommunicationAltmetrics

Properties

Name Type Description
meta object Response object containing meta information about the query and the response.
meta.query.key string The API key used to make the request.
meta.query.digest string The digest that was included in the request.
meta.query.page object Pagination details (number, size).
meta.query.filter object Provided filter parameters.
meta.response.status string Friendly response status for the request.
meta.response.description string A description of the query.
meta.response.total-results number The total number of results matching the supplied query parameters.
meta.response.total-pages number The total number of pages required to iterate in order to consume all matching results.
links object Object containing page navigation information (self, first, last, next, prev).
data array Array of journal objects.
data[].id string Unique Altmetric generated code for this journal.
data[].type string Always "journal".
data[].attributes.title string Full journal name.
data[].attributes.issns array One or more ISSNs associated with this journal.
data[].meta object Aggregated journal attention metrics.
data[].meta.mentioned-research-outputs number The number of research outputs mentioned.
data[].meta.total-mentions number The total number of mentions from any source.
data[].meta.msm number Number of mainstream news articles mentioning this research output.
data[].meta.bluesky number Number of Bluesky posts mentioning this research output.
data[].meta.blog number Number of mentions in blogs.
data[].meta.policy number Number of policy citations.
data[].meta.guideline number Number of Clinical Decision Guideline citations.
data[].meta.tweet number Number of posts on X.
data[].meta.patent number Number of citations in patent applications.
data[].meta.peer_review number Number of mentions on Publons or PubPeer.
data[].meta.weibo number Number of mentions on Sine Weibo.
data[].meta.fbwall number Number of mentions on tracked Facebook walls.
data[].meta.wikipedia number Number of Wikipedia pages with mentions.
data[].meta.gplus number Number of mentions on GooglePlus.
data[].meta.linkedin number Number of mentions in public LinkedIn posts.
data[].meta.rdt number Number of mentions on Reddit subreddits.
data[].meta.pinterest number Number of Pinterest mentions.
data[].meta.f1000 number Number of mentions on H1 (formerly FacultyOpinions).
data[].meta.qna number Number of mentions in Stack Exchange.
data[].meta.video number Number of YouTube videos with mentions.
data[].meta.syllabus number Number of mentions on Open Syllabus.
data[].meta.podcast number Number of mentions in podcast episodes.
data[].meta.seminar number Number of mentions in seminars hosted on Cassyni.
View JSON Schema on GitHub

JSON Schema

altmetric-com-get-explorer-api-research-outputs-journals-response-schema.json Raw ↑ 
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  "$id": "https://artifacts.apis.io/altmetric-com/json-schema/altmetric-com-get-explorer-api-research-outputs-journals-response-schema.json",
  "title": "GetExplorerApiResearchOutputsJournalsResponse",
  "x-generated": "2026-11-01",
  "x-method": "derived",
  "x-generator": "derive-json-schema.py",
  "x-source": "openapi/_ae-authored/altmetric-com-openapi-generated.yml#/components/schemas/GetExplorerApiResearchOutputsJournalsResponse",
  "type": "object",
  "properties": {
    "meta": {
      "type": "object",
      "description": "Response object containing meta information about the query and the response."
    },
    "meta.query.key": {
      "type": "string",
      "description": "The API key used to make the request."
    },
    "meta.query.digest": {
      "type": "string",
      "description": "The digest that was included in the request."
    },
    "meta.query.page": {
      "type": "object",
      "description": "Pagination details (number, size)."
    },
    "meta.query.filter": {
      "type": "object",
      "description": "Provided filter parameters."
    },
    "meta.response.status": {
      "type": "string",
      "description": "Friendly response status for the request."
    },
    "meta.response.description": {
      "type": "string",
      "description": "A description of the query."
    },
    "meta.response.total-results": {
      "type": "number",
      "description": "The total number of results matching the supplied query parameters."
    },
    "meta.response.total-pages": {
      "type": "number",
      "description": "The total number of pages required to iterate in order to consume all matching results."
    },
    "links": {
      "type": "object",
      "description": "Object containing page navigation information (self, first, last, next, prev)."
    },
    "data": {
      "type": "array",
      "description": "Array of journal objects."
    },
    "data[].id": {
      "type": "string",
      "description": "Unique Altmetric generated code for this journal."
    },
    "data[].type": {
      "type": "string",
      "description": "Always \"journal\"."
    },
    "data[].attributes.title": {
      "type": "string",
      "description": "Full journal name."
    },
    "data[].attributes.issns": {
      "type": "array",
      "description": "One or more ISSNs associated with this journal."
    },
    "data[].meta": {
      "type": "object",
      "description": "Aggregated journal attention metrics."
    },
    "data[].meta.mentioned-research-outputs": {
      "type": "number",
      "description": "The number of research outputs mentioned."
    },
    "data[].meta.total-mentions": {
      "type": "number",
      "description": "The total number of mentions from any source."
    },
    "data[].meta.msm": {
      "type": "number",
      "description": "Number of mainstream news articles mentioning this research output."
    },
    "data[].meta.bluesky": {
      "type": "number",
      "description": "Number of Bluesky posts mentioning this research output."
    },
    "data[].meta.blog": {
      "type": "number",
      "description": "Number of mentions in blogs."
    },
    "data[].meta.policy": {
      "type": "number",
      "description": "Number of policy citations."
    },
    "data[].meta.guideline": {
      "type": "number",
      "description": "Number of Clinical Decision Guideline citations."
    },
    "data[].meta.tweet": {
      "type": "number",
      "description": "Number of posts on X."
    },
    "data[].meta.patent": {
      "type": "number",
      "description": "Number of citations in patent applications."
    },
    "data[].meta.peer_review": {
      "type": "number",
      "description": "Number of mentions on Publons or PubPeer."
    },
    "data[].meta.weibo": {
      "type": "number",
      "description": "Number of mentions on Sine Weibo."
    },
    "data[].meta.fbwall": {
      "type": "number",
      "description": "Number of mentions on tracked Facebook walls."
    },
    "data[].meta.wikipedia": {
      "type": "number",
      "description": "Number of Wikipedia pages with mentions."
    },
    "data[].meta.gplus": {
      "type": "number",
      "description": "Number of mentions on GooglePlus."
    },
    "data[].meta.linkedin": {
      "type": "number",
      "description": "Number of mentions in public LinkedIn posts."
    },
    "data[].meta.rdt": {
      "type": "number",
      "description": "Number of mentions on Reddit subreddits."
    },
    "data[].meta.pinterest": {
      "type": "number",
      "description": "Number of Pinterest mentions."
    },
    "data[].meta.f1000": {
      "type": "number",
      "description": "Number of mentions on H1 (formerly FacultyOpinions)."
    },
    "data[].meta.qna": {
      "type": "number",
      "description": "Number of mentions in Stack Exchange."
    },
    "data[].meta.video": {
      "type": "number",
      "description": "Number of YouTube videos with mentions."
    },
    "data[].meta.syllabus": {
      "type": "number",
      "description": "Number of mentions on Open Syllabus."
    },
    "data[].meta.podcast": {
      "type": "number",
      "description": "Number of mentions in podcast episodes."
    },
    "data[].meta.seminar": {
      "type": "number",
      "description": "Number of mentions in seminars hosted on Cassyni."
    }
  }
}

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