<abstract xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p> Networking is not only essential for success in academia, but it should also be seen as a natural component of the scholarly profession. Research is typically not a purely individualistic enterprise. Academic social network sites give researchers the ability to publicise their research outputs and connect with each other. This work aims to investigate the use done by Italian scholars of 11/D2 scientific field. The picture presented shows a realistic insight into the Italian situation, although since the phenomenon is in rapid evolution results are not stable and generalizable.</p></abstract>

Networking is not only essential for success in academia, but it should also be seen as a natural component of the scholarly profession. Research is typically not a purely individualistic enterprise. Academic social network sites give researchers the ability to publicise their research outputs and connect with each other. This work aims to investigate the use done by Italian scholars of 11/D2 scientific field. The picture presented shows a realistic insight into the Italian situation, although since the phenomenon is in rapid evolution results are not stable and generalizable.

Academic Social Networks: How the web is changing our way to make and communicate researches

Research on Education and Media

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Networking is not only essential for success in academia, but it should also be seen as a natural component of the scholarly profession. Research is typically...

Academic Social Networks: How the web is changing our way to make and communicate researches

Published Online: Feb 19, 2016

Page range: 3 - 14

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1515/rem-2015-0010

Keywords
Academic social network sites, Research strategies, Altmetrics, Scholars visibility

© 2016

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 License.

Academic Social Networks: How the web is changing our way to make and communicate researches

Published Online: Feb 19, 2016

Page range: 3 - 14

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1515/rem-2015-0010

KeywordsAcademic social network sites, Research strategies, Altmetrics, Scholars visibility

© 2016

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 License.

Keywords
Academic social network sites, Research strategies, Altmetrics, Scholars visibility