Promote or Perish? A brief note on academic social networking sites and academic reputation

D’Alessandro, Steven; Miles, Morgan P.; Martínez–López, Francisco J.; Anaya‐Sánchez, Rafael; Esteban-Millat, Irene; Torrez-Meruvia, Harold

doi:10.1080/0267257x.2019.1697104

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“…Gaining visibility and reputation is one of the most frequently cited reason [36]. Researchers use SSNS to gain personal reputation [37], visibility of their work and publications [38,39] or, less often, of their institution [19,35].…”

Section: Scientific Social Networking Sites Knowledge Sharing and Knmentioning

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An Investigation on the Use by Academic Researchers of Knowledge from Scientific Social Networking Sites

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Scientific social networking sites like ResearchGate or Academia.edu have become part of the work practice of academic researchers. These digital platforms have been designed precisely to encourage the exchange of knowledge between scholars and to help the expansion of collaborative networks among them. Even if studies on this topic have multiplied in recent years, there is a dearth of research on the actual impact of these platforms on scientific production. The goal of this study is to investigate the relationship between the attitude of researchers towards scientific social networks and the use of knowledge in their scientific work. Data from users of the scientific social networking site ResearchGate were collected. A total of 143 valid responses were received and structural equation modeling was applied for data analysis. Findings of this study confirmed that researchers use knowledge obtained from scientific social networking sites both incorporating it within their research products and to acquire new competences. In particular approaching the platform as a scientific community with a shared language and a shared vision was found to have a positive impact on knowledge use. To the best knowledge of the authors this is the first study investigating the actual use of knowledge from scientific social networking sites by academic researchers. Results help us to understand the impact of these platforms on the work practice of a strategic sector like scientific research.

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Section: Scientific Social Networking Sites Knowledge Sharing and Knmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…SSNS are by now widespread in the academic world and have become part of the work of researchers [35]. They have been studied as means for gaining visibility and reputation [36] but also as milieus for knowledge sharing [40][41][42]88].…”

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“…Gaining visibility and reputation is one of the most frequently cited reason [36]. Researchers use SSNSs to gain personal reputation [37], visibility of their work and publications [38; 39] or, less often, of their institution [19; 35].…”

Section: Scientific Social Networking Sites Knowledge Sharing and Knmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…[35]. They have been studied as means for gaining visibility and reputation [36], but also as milieus for knowledge sharing [40; 41; 42; 85].…”

Section: Structural Model Path Analysis Hypotheses Testing and Fullmentioning

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“…Developers of SSNSs, on the other hand, should continue to invest in networking functions, thus making stronger the aspect of the system with the greater impact on scientific output. While functionalities offering researchers visibility have short term results on the popularity of SSNSs [36], systems improving their productivity might prove more attractive on the long run.…”

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An Investigation on the Use by Academic Researchers of Knowledge from Scientific Social Networking Sites

Corvello¹,

Chimenti²,

Giglio³

et al. 2020

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Scientific social networking sites like Researchgate or Academia.edu have become part of the work practice of academic researchers. These digital platforms have been designed precisely to encourage the exchange of knowledge between scholars and to help the expansion of collaborative networks among them. Even if studies on this topic have multiplied in recent years, there is a dearth of research on the actual impact of these platforms on scientific production. The goal of this study is to investigate the relation between the attitude of researchers towards scientific social networks and the use of knowledge in their scientific work. Data from users of the scientific social networking site Researchgate were collected. A total of 143 valid responses were received and structural equation modeling was applied for data analysis. Findings of this study confirmed that researchers use knowledge obtained from scientific social networking sites both incorporating it within their research products and to acquire new competences. In particular approaching the platform as a scientific community with a shared language and a shared vision was found to have a positive impact on knowledge use. To the best knowledge of the authors this is the first study investigating the actual use of knowledge from scientific social networking sites by academic researchers. Results help to understand the impact of these platforms on the work practice of a strategic sector like scientific research.

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WhatsApp — what’s that?

Clark,

Nicholas,

Herman

et al. 2024

Learned Publishing

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In this, the second iteration of our continuing ‘Harbingers of Change’ project, over 160 early career researchers (ECRs) from eight countries were questioned about their scholarly communications. Three repeat in‐depth interviews were conducted over 2 years of the pandemic to chart changes in attitude and behaviour. This paper provides interview findings (and an extensive literature review) regarding the role played by social media platforms. It was prompted by an initial review of the data that highlighted significant changes in the attitudes and behaviour of Malaysian ECRs, especially in respect to WhatsApp. Data were provided from several open‐ended interview questions about social media, a few interviewer prompts for individual platform names, and, indirectly, from ‘mentions’ of individual platforms in answers to a range of questions about scholarly communications. Findings were: (1) 15 platforms were mentioned in respect to a range of scholarly activities, most notably visibility and reach; (2) Twitter (now X) was the most mentioned, by half the ECRs; (3) ‘churn’ is a notable observation, with large gains and losses in mentions occurring between interviews; (4) large differences between countries, with Malaysian ECRs very much leading on the adoption of social media and largely responsible for the rise of WhatsApp, French ECRs showing little interest, and China a different space where WeChat reigns supreme and foreign platforms are blocked.

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Promote or Perish? A brief note on academic social networking sites and academic reputation

Cited by 10 publications

References 18 publications

An Investigation on the Use by Academic Researchers of Knowledge from Scientific Social Networking Sites

An Investigation on the Use by Academic Researchers of Knowledge from Scientific Social Networking Sites

An Investigation on the Use by Academic Researchers of Knowledge from Scientific Social Networking Sites

WhatsApp — what’s that?

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