TY - JOUR
T1 - Social media as a means to disseminate and advocate cardiovascular re-search
T2 - Why, how, and best practices
AU - Lee, Giuliana
AU - Choi, Andrew D.
AU - Michos, Erin D.
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© 2021 Bentham Science Publishers.
PY - 2021
Y1 - 2021
N2 - The use of Twitter or other social media platforms for research can transcend current limitations in the dissemination of research and present new opportunities for research networking by connecting researchers, clinicians, policymakers, the public, and other stakeholders on a global scale. As social media influence continues to expand, it becomes increasingly important for cardiovascular researchers to employ social media strategies to increase the impact of their research work, for the ultimate goal of improved outcomes for patients living with or at risk for cardiovascular dis-eases. Altmetrics are novel metrics that track the attention that scholarly outputs are receiving in non-traditional sources such as in the news, blogs, and social media posts. These alternative metrics record research dissemination beyond traditional journal citation indices, while also predicting and even promoting future citations. This review outlines various methods of how social media can be used to disseminate research, guidance on how to develop a social media portfolio for consideration of academic promotion, and some best practices for promoting one’s research work.
AB - The use of Twitter or other social media platforms for research can transcend current limitations in the dissemination of research and present new opportunities for research networking by connecting researchers, clinicians, policymakers, the public, and other stakeholders on a global scale. As social media influence continues to expand, it becomes increasingly important for cardiovascular researchers to employ social media strategies to increase the impact of their research work, for the ultimate goal of improved outcomes for patients living with or at risk for cardiovascular dis-eases. Altmetrics are novel metrics that track the attention that scholarly outputs are receiving in non-traditional sources such as in the news, blogs, and social media posts. These alternative metrics record research dissemination beyond traditional journal citation indices, while also predicting and even promoting future citations. This review outlines various methods of how social media can be used to disseminate research, guidance on how to develop a social media portfolio for consideration of academic promotion, and some best practices for promoting one’s research work.
KW - Academic promotion
KW - Altmetrics
KW - Cardiovascular disease
KW - Research
KW - Social media
KW - Twitter
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U2 - 10.2174/1573403X15666191113151325
DO - 10.2174/1573403X15666191113151325
M3 - Review article
C2 - 31729303
AN - SCOPUS:85079160519
SN - 1573-403X
VL - 17
SP - 122
EP - 128
JO - Current Cardiology Reviews
JF - Current Cardiology Reviews
IS - 2
ER -