# cybermetrics
**Wikidata**: [Q65770356](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q65770356)  
**Source**: https://4ort.xyz/entity/cybermetrics

## Summary
Cybermetrics is a subclass of informetrics focused on the quantitative study of the Internet. It is distinguished from librametrics and is closely related to webometrics and altmetrics. The field analyzes the construction and usage of information resources, structures, and technologies on the Web.

## Key Facts
- **Classification:** Cybermetrics is a subclass of **informetrics**, which is defined as the study of the quantitative aspects of information.
- **Subject Matter:** It is defined as the study of the **Internet**.
- **Distinction:** It is explicitly **different from librametrics**.
- **Related Fields:** It is closely associated with **webometrics** (quantitative aspects of the Web) and **altmetrics** (alternative metrics for scholarship).
- **Identifier:** The entity holds the **tdkiv_term_id** `000016125`.
- **Wikibase Reference:** The entity has a tdkiv_wikibase_id value of **Aveyron** (referenced April 5, 2025).

## FAQs
### Q: What is the primary focus of cybermetrics?
A: Cybermetrics focuses on the quantitative analysis of the Internet. It is a specialized field within informetrics.

### Q: How does cybermetrics relate to webometrics?
A: Both are related classes of study focusing on quantitative aspects of information. While cybermetrics is the study of the Internet, webometrics specifically targets the quantitative aspects of information resources and technologies on the Web.

### Q: Is cybermetrics the same as librametrics?
A: No. Structured data explicitly defines cybermetrics as "different_from" librametrics.

## Why It Matters
Cybermetrics matters because it provides the methodological framework for measuring the vast, unstructured information environment of the Internet. As a subclass of informetrics, it allows researchers and data scientists to move beyond simple counting and into the analysis of the structure, construction, and usage of digital information.

This field is essential for understanding how information spreads online, how digital networks are utilized, and how web-based resources interact. By distinguishing itself from traditional librametrics (library metrics), cybermetrics addresses the unique challenges of the digital age, offering tools to evaluate the impact and structure of online scholarship and web resources. It plays a pivotal role alongside altmetrics in analyzing and informing modern scholarship.

## Notable For
- Being a distinct subclass of **informetrics**.
- Specifically targeting the **Internet** as its object of study.
- Providing a quantitative framework distinct from **librametrics**.
- Existing within a taxonomy that includes **webometrics** and **altmetrics**.

## Body

### Classification and Definition
Cybermetrics is formally classified as a subclass of **informetrics**. While informetrics covers the broader quantitative aspects of information, cybermetrics applies these principles specifically to the Internet. It is identified by the term ID `000016125` in specific academic taxonomies.

### Relationship to Other Metrics
Cybermetrics operates within a network of quantitative fields:
*   **Informetrics:** The parent class studying quantitative information aspects generally.
*   **Webometrics:** A related class focusing on the Web's construction and technologies.
*   **Altmetrics:** A related class focused on alternative metrics for scholarship analysis.
*   **Librametrics:** A field from which cybermetrics is explicitly differentiated.

### Technical Identifiers
In structured knowledge bases, cybermetrics is associated with specific identifiers. It is linked to a **tdkiv_wikibase_id** with the value "Aveyron," documented with references to specialized property IDs (P248, P813, P13411).

## References

1. Wikibase TDKIV