نوع مقاله : مقاله پژوهشی
نویسندگان
1 دانشیار و عضو هیات علمی گروه آموزشی علم اطلاعات و دانششناسی دانشگاه قم، قم، ایران
2 گروه آموزشی علم اطلاعات و دانششناسی، دانشکده ادبیات و علوم انسانی، دانشگاه قم، قم، ایران
چکیده
کلیدواژهها
عنوان مقاله [English]
نویسندگان [English]
Abstract
This study aims to examine the presence of Basra University researchers on the scientific social networks Google Scholar, Academia, and ResearchGate. Using a descriptive‑analytical approach and focusing on Altmetrics indicators—such as membership status, organizational rank, academic level, and departmental distribution—the sample comprised 4,075 university members (3,234 students, 421 faculty members, and 420 staff).
Findings show that 859 individuals (21 %) have active profiles on Google Scholar, 778 (19 %) on Academia, and 657 (16 %) on ResearchGate, indicating a relatively limited use of these modern scholarly communication platforms compared with the university’s human resources. Faculty members are the most active group across all three networks: 74 % are present on Google Scholar, 50 % on ResearchGate, and 35.6 % on Academia, whereas students and staff demonstrate lower participation. An inverse relationship was observed between academic rank and platform presence, meaning younger scholars are more engaged. Departmentally, engineering and basic sciences exhibit the highest participation, while physical education shows the lowest. These differences can be explained by discipline nature, reliance on citation metrics, publishing culture, and levels of international collaboration. Overall, the pattern of Basra University researchers’ presence is hierarchical and discipline‑based; enhancing digital research literacy and online scholarly identity management can improve the university’s visibility and scientific impact internationally.
Abstract
This study aims to examine the presence of Basra University researchers on the scientific social networks Google Scholar, Academia, and ResearchGate. Using a descriptive‑analytical approach and focusing on Altmetrics indicators—such as membership status, organizational rank, academic level, and departmental distribution—the sample comprised 4,075 university members (3,234 students, 421 faculty members, and 420 staff).
Findings show that 859 individuals (21 %) have active profiles on Google Scholar, 778 (19 %) on Academia, and 657 (16 %) on ResearchGate, indicating a relatively limited use of these modern scholarly communication platforms compared with the university’s human resources. Faculty members are the most active group across all three networks: 74 % are present on Google Scholar, 50 % on ResearchGate, and 35.6 % on Academia, whereas students and staff demonstrate lower participation. An inverse relationship was observed between academic rank and platform presence, meaning younger scholars are more engaged. Departmentally, engineering and basic sciences exhibit the highest participation, while physical education shows the lowest. These differences can be explained by discipline nature, reliance on citation metrics, publishing culture, and levels of international collaboration. Overall, the pattern of Basra University researchers’ presence is hierarchical and discipline‑based; enhancing digital research literacy and online scholarly identity management can improve the university’s visibility and scientific impact internationally.
کلیدواژهها [English]
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