There is a belief that research papers gain more respect when they are cited by others in the same field, leading to various benefits such as promotions and grants. As a result, researchers actively promote their work and published papers.
In recent years, many scientists have turned to social media to promote their work. A research team set out to determine if this strategy had a measurable impact.
They tracked the citation history of their papers over three years, comparing the results of promoting them on X versus not promoting them. The study found that promoting papers on X did not significantly impact the number of citations received.
However, there were significant improvements in Altmetrics scores, indicating a wider reach for the research described in the paper, even if it wasn’t cited more frequently.
2024-03-23 00:00:03
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