Twitter and the spread of academic knowledge
Twitter plays a significant role in sharing academic knowledge and potentially boosting paper citations. Studies show mixed results on the correlation between tweets and citations, highlighting the need for further research to clarify Twitter's impact on knowledge dissemination.
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The article discusses the role of Twitter in spreading academic knowledge and its impact on citations of scientific papers. While physical proximity has traditionally facilitated serendipitous encounters and idea exchange, Twitter offers a digital platform for academics to share new discoveries and research. Studies have explored the correlation between tweets and paper citations, with some finding a positive relationship. However, randomized control tweet experiments have shown mixed results, with some studies indicating that tweeting does not significantly influence paper citations over time. Despite some studies reporting a potential increase in citations for tweeted papers, the statistical significance of this impact remains uncertain due to the noise in citation data. Further research is needed to better understand the extent to which Twitter contributes to knowledge diffusion in academia.
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5 commentsFor instance, I've seen quite a few medical correlations that were P<0.001.
I try now to avoid the mindset of "significant" vs "insignificant" as having a discrete black or white cutoff.
It's certainly broken, but I doubt to that extent.
There's a conversation to be had about the costs (time and the risk of being cancelled) of running a Twitter account as a researcher and if you don't, how do you get your work on Twitter?
Anyway checkout Altmetric if the overlap between social media and academia interests you -
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