{"id":2157,"date":"2022-06-03T11:12:11","date_gmt":"2022-06-03T11:12:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/researcher.life\/blog\/?p=2157"},"modified":"2024-02-19T12:15:21","modified_gmt":"2024-02-19T12:15:21","slug":"social-media-for-researchers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/researcher.life\/blog\/article\/social-media-for-researchers\/","title":{"rendered":"Social Media for Researchers: An Effective Science Communication Tool"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure id=\"attachment_2158\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2158\" style=\"width: 640px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-2158 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.researcher.life\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/pexels-liza-summer-6348140-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"social media for researchers\" width=\"640\" height=\"427\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.researcher.life\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/pexels-liza-summer-6348140-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/blog.researcher.life\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/pexels-liza-summer-6348140-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blog.researcher.life\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/pexels-liza-summer-6348140-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blog.researcher.life\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/pexels-liza-summer-6348140-1536x1024.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-2158\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo by Liza Summer from Pexels<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><span class=\"TrackedChange SCXW203943110 BCX0\"><span class=\"TextRun Highlight SCXW203943110 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun TrackChangeDeleteHighlight SCXW203943110 BCX0\" data-ccp-parastyle=\"heading 1\">Social media <\/span><\/span><\/span><span class=\"TrackedChange SCXW203943110 BCX0\"><span class=\"TextRun Highlight SCXW203943110 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun TrackChangeDeleteHighlight SCXW203943110 BCX0\" data-ccp-parastyle=\"heading 1\">and science communication<\/span><\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW203943110 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"none\"> <span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW203943110 BCX0\" data-ccp-parastyle=\"heading 1\">has become omnipresent in all aspects of daily living<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW203943110 BCX0\" data-ccp-parastyle=\"heading 1\">, an aspect mirrored in the increasing importance<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW203943110 BCX0\" data-ccp-parastyle=\"heading 1\"> of <\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun Highlight SCXW203943110 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW203943110 BCX0\" data-ccp-parastyle=\"heading 1\">social media<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW203943110 BCX0\" data-ccp-parastyle=\"heading 1\"> for researchers<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW203943110 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW203943110 BCX0\" data-ccp-parastyle=\"heading 1\">. <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW203943110 BCX0\" data-ccp-parastyle=\"heading 1\">A<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW203943110 BCX0\" data-ccp-parastyle=\"heading 1\">lthough some scientists have retreated from using <\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun Highlight SCXW203943110 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW203943110 BCX0\" data-ccp-parastyle=\"heading 1\">social media for research<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW203943110 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW203943110 BCX0\" data-ccp-parastyle=\"heading 1\"> due to concerns over the increasing negativity surrounding many of the available platforms<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW203943110 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun Superscript SCXW203943110 BCX0\" data-fontsize=\"9\" data-ccp-parastyle=\"heading 1\">1<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW203943110 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW203943110 BCX0\" data-ccp-parastyle=\"heading 1\">, social media can still be an extremely effective communication tool for researchers. This article offers some basic guidance for effectively using <\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun Highlight SCXW203943110 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW203943110 BCX0\" data-ccp-parastyle=\"heading 1\">social media for researc<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW203943110 BCX0\" data-ccp-parastyle=\"heading 1\">h<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TrackedChange SCXW203943110 BCX0\"><span class=\"TextRun Highlight SCXW203943110 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW203943110 BCX0\" data-ccp-parastyle=\"heading 1\">ers\u2019<\/span><\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW203943110 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW203943110 BCX0\" data-ccp-parastyle=\"heading 1\"> promotion<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW203943110 BCX0\" data-ccp-parastyle=\"heading 1\">.<\/span><\/span><span class=\"EOP SCXW203943110 BCX0\" data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134245418&quot;:true,&quot;134245529&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:240,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_68 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title \" >Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/researcher.life\/blog\/article\/social-media-for-researchers\/#Social_media_for_researchers_Why_use_academic_social_networks\" title=\"Social media for researchers: Why use academic social networks?\u00a0\">Social media for researchers: Why use academic social networks?\u00a0<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/researcher.life\/blog\/article\/social-media-for-researchers\/#Social_media_for_researchers_Best_platforms_online\" title=\"Social media for researchers: Best platforms online\u00a0\">Social media for researchers: Best platforms online\u00a0<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/researcher.life\/blog\/article\/social-media-for-researchers\/#References\" title=\"References\">References<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2 aria-level=\"2\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Social_media_for_researchers_Why_use_academic_social_networks\"><\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">Social media for researchers<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">: Why use academic social networks?<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:40,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">Every academic researcher who wants their work to be more visible needs to have a social media strategy. The ultimate goal of scientific study is to increase the world\u2019s knowledge for the benefit of all. This can only be achieved through communicating results and discussing implications, which is where <\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">the <\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">role of social media in research<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\"> becomes important.\u00a0<\/span> <span data-contrast=\"none\">Using social media for research<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\"> allows you to:<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"2\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559684&quot;:-2,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"none\"><strong>Create academic social networks in your field and related areas:<\/strong> Share ideas, results, and suggestions; learn what other work is being done and how it might affect your research.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"2\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559684&quot;:-2,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"none\"><strong>Promote your research<\/strong>: One study suggested that a correlation exists between an article\u2019s social media exposure and its citation numbers<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\"><sup>2<\/sup>.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"2\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559684&quot;:-2,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"none\"><strong>Connect to policymakers, the media, and the public:<\/strong> Reaching the right people through <\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">social media for researchers<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\"> can greatly impact the application of your work and potential funding.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"2\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559684&quot;:-2,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"none\"><strong>Improve your science communication skills:<\/strong> Join the national and global dialog on important issues and help inform the public on the issues that impact us all<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\"><sup>3,4<\/sup>.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"2\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559684&quot;:-2,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"none\"><strong>Discover new collaboration opportunities:<\/strong> Using <\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">social media for researchers<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\"> allows an exchange of ideas that can spark a mutual interest in different research directions.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"2\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559684&quot;:-2,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"none\"><strong>Form new friendships:<\/strong> Online interactions on academic social networks can sometimes lead to personal relationships.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2 aria-level=\"2\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Social_media_for_researchers_Best_platforms_online\"><\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">S<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">ocial media for researchers<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">: Best platforms online<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:40,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">To effectively use <\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">social media as a communication tool<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\"> for your research, you must first have a strategy and plan for a time commitment. Because all platforms are different\u2013social media sites vary in their format and purpose\u2013it is important to choose the right platform to maximize your effort and get the results you want. Listed below are some of the most popular platforms used as <\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">social media for researchers<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"4\" width=\"623\"><strong>Social Media for Researchers<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"102\"><strong>Platform<\/strong><\/td>\n<td width=\"138\"><strong>Description<\/strong><\/td>\n<td width=\"210\"><strong>Pros<\/strong><\/td>\n<td width=\"174\"><strong>Cons<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"102\">Facebook<\/td>\n<td width=\"138\">Social networking site<\/td>\n<td width=\"210\">Update contacts and followers about your latest research, presentations, and articles; most popular and well-known social media for researchers<\/td>\n<td width=\"174\">Difficult to get posts to reach beyond your primary contacts<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"102\">LinkedIn<\/td>\n<td width=\"138\">Professional networking site<\/td>\n<td width=\"210\">Share updates on your work publicly or within a specific group; promote your articles, presentations, or blogs through links<\/td>\n<td width=\"174\">Most posts are not public, and thus it is difficult for them to reach a diverse audience<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"102\">Twitter<\/td>\n<td width=\"138\">Social networking site in which posts are limited to 280 characters<\/td>\n<td width=\"210\">Tweet about your latest research, respond to the work of others, discuss conference presentations, share links; easy to connect to a diverse audience; currently, a very popular social media platform for researchers<\/td>\n<td width=\"174\">As it is best to tweet at least once a day, there is a time commitment; the number of tweets is overwhelming though, and yours may become lost in the crowd<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"102\">ResearchGate<\/td>\n<td width=\"138\">Social networking site dedicated specifically to scientists and researchers<\/td>\n<td width=\"210\"><span class=\"TextRun SCXW200709078 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW200709078 BCX0\">The largest academic social networking <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW200709078 BCX0\">site;<\/span> <span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW200709078 BCX0\">a <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW200709078 BCX0\">route to <\/span><\/span><span class=\"TrackedChange SCXW200709078 BCX0\"><span class=\"TextRun Highlight SCXW200709078 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW200709078 BCX0\">social media for scientists<\/span><\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW200709078 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW200709078 BCX0\"> and researchers that <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW200709078 BCX0\">allows <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW200709078 BCX0\">them<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW200709078 BCX0\"> to<\/span><\/span> share research and discuss related topics; can also be used to collaborate with others on research of mutual interest<\/td>\n<td width=\"174\">The site has been experiencing issues with its policies and the publishing rights of some of the posted articles<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"102\">Personal blog<\/td>\n<td width=\"138\">Blogging platforms, such as Word Press, used to publish an individual\u2019s posts, articles, and other content<\/td>\n<td width=\"210\">Write detailed articles and posts about your research or areas of interest; you completely control the content; can be promoted through email lists or on other social media platforms through links<\/td>\n<td width=\"174\">Extensive time commitment needed, as new material must be published frequently to keep your readers engaged<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/app.adjust.net.in\/9a5h9w2?campaign=R Blog&amp;adgroup=social-media-researchers-discovery&amp;creative=banner2&amp;fallback=https%3A%2F%2Fdiscovery.researcher.life%2F%23content_marketing_adjust_blog\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-5398 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.researcher.life\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/02_RDiscovery_BlogBanner_640x139px-1.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"139\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.researcher.life\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/02_RDiscovery_BlogBanner_640x139px-1.png 640w, https:\/\/blog.researcher.life\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/02_RDiscovery_BlogBanner_640x139px-1-300x65.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">The effective use of <\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">social media for researcher<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">s is recommended as it helps communicate research, amplify its impact, and connect with other researchers. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\"><strong><span class=\"TextRun SCXW1486761 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW1486761 BCX0\">Here are some tips to help <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW1486761 BCX0\">optimize<\/span> <span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW1486761 BCX0\">the use of <\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun Highlight SCXW1486761 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW1486761 BCX0\">social media<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW1486761 BCX0\"> for researc<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW1486761 BCX0\">h<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TrackedChange SCXW1486761 BCX0\"><span class=\"TextRun Highlight SCXW1486761 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW1486761 BCX0\">ers<\/span><\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW1486761 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW1486761 BCX0\">.<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"2\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559684&quot;:-2,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"none\"><strong>Have a plan<\/strong>. To know how to use <\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">social media for academia<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\"> effectively, you first need to know what you want to accomplish. This will also determine which platform you use and how frequently. Don\u2019t try to do too much on academic social networks and remember to keep your social media activities targeted.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"2\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559684&quot;:-2,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"2\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><strong>Make the process of using social media for academic research a regular habit.\u00a0<\/strong><span data-contrast=\"none\"> For some platforms, you will need to post consistently and keep the content fresh. The best way to do this is to incorporate this activity into your daily routine. <span class=\"TextRun SCXW193545469 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW193545469 BCX0\">It is better to spend a few minutes a <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun ContextualSpellingAndGrammarErrorV2Themed SCXW193545469 BCX0\">day on<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW193545469 BCX0\"> updating your <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW193545469 BCX0\">profile while using <\/span><\/span><span class=\"TrackedChange SCXW193545469 BCX0\"><span class=\"TextRun Highlight SCXW193545469 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW193545469 BCX0\">social media for <\/span><\/span><\/span><span class=\"TrackedChange SCXW193545469 BCX0\"><span class=\"TextRun Highlight SCXW193545469 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW193545469 BCX0\">researchers<\/span><\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW193545469 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"none\"> <span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW193545469 BCX0\">than to spend more time less often.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"2\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559684&quot;:-2,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"3\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span class=\"TextRun SCXW142071125 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"none\"><strong><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW142071125 BCX0\">Start small<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW142071125 BCX0\">,<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW142071125 BCX0\"> build a following <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW142071125 BCX0\">and<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW142071125 BCX0\"> keep expanding your network<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW142071125 BCX0\"> with patience and persistence.<\/span><\/strong><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW142071125 BCX0\"> This is important while using <\/span><\/span><span class=\"TrackedChange SCXW142071125 BCX0\"><span class=\"TextRun Highlight SCXW142071125 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW142071125 BCX0\">social<\/span><\/span><\/span><span class=\"TrackedChange SCXW142071125 BCX0\"><span class=\"TextRun Highlight SCXW142071125 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW142071125 BCX0\"> media<\/span><\/span><\/span><span class=\"TrackedChange SCXW142071125 BCX0\"><span class=\"TextRun Highlight SCXW142071125 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW142071125 BCX0\"> for researchers<\/span><\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW142071125 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW142071125 BCX0\">.<\/span><\/span> <span class=\"TextRun Highlight SCXW142071125 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW142071125 BCX0\">Social media as a communication tool for students<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW142071125 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"none\"> <span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW142071125 BCX0\">can be <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW142071125 BCX0\">especially<\/span> <span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW142071125 BCX0\">helpful if they e<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW142071125 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW142071125 BCX0\">nsure t<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW142071125 BCX0\">hat <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW142071125 BCX0\">they\u2019re<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW142071125 BCX0\"> following the relevant people<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW142071125 BCX0\">.<\/span><\/span><span class=\"EOP SCXW142071125 BCX0\" data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"2\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559684&quot;:-2,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"3\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"none\"><strong>Create a strong personal profile and keep it updated.<\/strong> This will make sure that as you use <\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">social media for research<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">, people who visit your profile are aware about what you intend to do on the platform.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"2\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559684&quot;:-2,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"3\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"none\"><strong>Always be aware of your audience.<\/strong> When using <\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">social media for research<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">, do not post in haste. Remember, promoting <\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">research on social media<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\"> is a carefully thought-out process that demands consistency and correctness.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"2\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559684&quot;:-2,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"3\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"none\"><strong>Remember, it\u2019s called social media\u2013so engage your audience, tell stories, and be human<\/strong>.<\/span> <span data-contrast=\"none\">The effectiveness of social media as a tool of communication<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\"> improves when you interact with your audience.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"TrackedChange SCXW107693219 BCX0\"><span class=\"TextRun Highlight SCXW107693219 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-IN\" xml:lang=\"EN-IN\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW107693219 BCX0\">Using social media for academic research <\/span><\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW107693219 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-IN\" xml:lang=\"EN-IN\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW107693219 BCX0\">and <\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW107693219 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW107693219 BCX0\">e<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW107693219 BCX0\">nsuring your research flows into everyday communication streams can do wonders in increasing your work\u2019s impact and building your reputation as a researcher. <\/span><\/span>We hope this article helps guide you in the right direction when promoting your <\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">research paper on social media<\/span> <span data-contrast=\"none\">platforms.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"References\"><\/span><strong>References<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<ol>\n<li>Hunter, P. The growth of social media in science. <em>EMBO Reports<\/em> 21 (2020). doi: 10.15252\/embr.202050550.<\/li>\n<li>Lamb CT, Gilbert SL, Ford AT.\u00a0Tweet success? Scientific communication correlates with increased citations in Ecology and Conservation. <em>PeerJ<\/em> 6 (2018). doi: 10.7717\/peerj.4564\/supp-2.<\/li>\n<li>Azma S. How to communicate effectively as a scientist on social media. Fancy Comma, LLC (2020). <a href=\"https:\/\/fancycomma.com\/2020\/09\/13\/how-to-communicate-effectively-as-a-scientist-on-social-media\/\">https:\/\/fancycomma.com\/2020\/09\/13\/how-to-communicate-effectively-as-a-scientist-on-social-media\/<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Heemstra, J.M. A Scientist\u2019s Guide to Social Media.<em>ACS Central Science<\/em> 6 (2020). doi: \u00a01021\/acscentsci.9b01273.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Social media and science communication has become omnipresent in all aspects of daily living, an aspect mirrored in the increasing importance of social media for<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":37,"featured_media":2158,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_editorskit_title_hidden":false,"_editorskit_reading_time":0,"_editorskit_is_block_options_detached":false,"_editorskit_block_options_position":"{}","footnotes":""},"categories":[492,37,490],"tags":[239,241,240,238],"class_list":["post-2157","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-career-growth","category-r-discovery","category-science-communication","tag-academic-social-networks","tag-social-media-for-researchers","tag-using-social-media-for-academic-research","tag-using-social-media-for-research"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v26.9 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Social media for researchers: An effective science communication tool | Researcher.life<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"There is no doubt about the effectiveness of social media for researchers in the current world. This article summarizes the role of social media in research and offers some great advice on the best use of social media for researchers. Alt text: social media for researchers\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/researcher.life\/blog\/article\/social-media-for-researchers\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Social media for researchers: An effective science communication tool | Researcher.life\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"There is no doubt about the effectiveness of social media for researchers in the current world. This article summarizes the role of social media in research and offers some great advice on the best use of social media for researchers. Alt text: social media for researchers\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/researcher.life\/blog\/article\/social-media-for-researchers\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:published_time\" content=\"2022-06-03T11:12:11+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:modified_time\" content=\"2024-02-19T12:15:21+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:image\" content=\"https:\/\/blog.researcher.life\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/pexels-liza-summer-6348140-scaled.jpg\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:width\" content=\"2560\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:height\" content=\"1707\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:type\" content=\"image\/jpeg\" \/>\n<meta name=\"author\" content=\"Jennifer Ulz\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:card\" content=\"summary_large_image\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:label1\" content=\"Written by\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data1\" content=\"Jennifer Ulz\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:label2\" content=\"Est. reading time\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data2\" content=\"6 minutes\" \/>\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\" class=\"yoast-schema-graph\">{\"@context\":\"https:\/\/schema.org\",\"@graph\":[{\"@type\":\"Article\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/researcher.life\/blog\/article\/social-media-for-researchers\/#article\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/researcher.life\/blog\/article\/social-media-for-researchers\/\"},\"author\":{\"name\":\"Jennifer Ulz\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/researcher.life\/blog\/#\/schema\/person\/57ac57ac69929b0fe0689e6c5e87ab24\"},\"headline\":\"Social Media for Researchers: An Effective Science Communication Tool\",\"datePublished\":\"2022-06-03T11:12:11+00:00\",\"dateModified\":\"2024-02-19T12:15:21+00:00\",\"mainEntityOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/researcher.life\/blog\/article\/social-media-for-researchers\/\"},\"wordCount\":1122,\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/researcher.life\/blog\/article\/social-media-for-researchers\/#primaryimage\"},\"thumbnailUrl\":\"https:\/\/blog.researcher.life\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/pexels-liza-summer-6348140-scaled.jpg\",\"keywords\":[\"academic social networks\",\"Social Media for Researchers\",\"Using social media for academic research\",\"using social media for research\"],\"articleSection\":[\"Career Growth\",\"R Discovery\",\"Science Communication\"],\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\"},{\"@type\":\"WebPage\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/researcher.life\/blog\/article\/social-media-for-researchers\/\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/researcher.life\/blog\/article\/social-media-for-researchers\/\",\"name\":\"Social media for researchers: An effective science communication tool | Researcher.life\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/researcher.life\/blog\/#website\"},\"primaryImageOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/researcher.life\/blog\/article\/social-media-for-researchers\/#primaryimage\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/researcher.life\/blog\/article\/social-media-for-researchers\/#primaryimage\"},\"thumbnailUrl\":\"https:\/\/blog.researcher.life\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/pexels-liza-summer-6348140-scaled.jpg\",\"datePublished\":\"2022-06-03T11:12:11+00:00\",\"dateModified\":\"2024-02-19T12:15:21+00:00\",\"author\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/researcher.life\/blog\/#\/schema\/person\/57ac57ac69929b0fe0689e6c5e87ab24\"},\"description\":\"There is no doubt about the effectiveness of social media for researchers in the current world. This article summarizes the role of social media in research and offers some great advice on the best use of social media for researchers. Alt text: social media for researchers\",\"breadcrumb\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/researcher.life\/blog\/article\/social-media-for-researchers\/#breadcrumb\"},\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"ReadAction\",\"target\":[\"https:\/\/researcher.life\/blog\/article\/social-media-for-researchers\/\"]}]},{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/researcher.life\/blog\/article\/social-media-for-researchers\/#primaryimage\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/blog.researcher.life\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/pexels-liza-summer-6348140-scaled.jpg\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\/\/blog.researcher.life\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/pexels-liza-summer-6348140-scaled.jpg\",\"width\":2560,\"height\":1707,\"caption\":\"Photo by Liza Summer from Pexels\"},{\"@type\":\"BreadcrumbList\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/researcher.life\/blog\/article\/social-media-for-researchers\/#breadcrumb\",\"itemListElement\":[{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":1,\"name\":\"Home\",\"item\":\"https:\/\/researcher.life\/blog\/\"},{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":2,\"name\":\"R Discovery\",\"item\":\"https:\/\/researcher.life\/blog\/category\/r-discovery\/\"},{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":3,\"name\":\"Social Media for Researchers: An Effective Science Communication Tool\"}]},{\"@type\":\"WebSite\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/researcher.life\/blog\/#website\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/researcher.life\/blog\/\",\"name\":\"\",\"description\":\"Educational resources and simple solutions for your research journey\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"SearchAction\",\"target\":{\"@type\":\"EntryPoint\",\"urlTemplate\":\"https:\/\/researcher.life\/blog\/?s={search_term_string}\"},\"query-input\":{\"@type\":\"PropertyValueSpecification\",\"valueRequired\":true,\"valueName\":\"search_term_string\"}}],\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\"},{\"@type\":\"Person\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/researcher.life\/blog\/#\/schema\/person\/57ac57ac69929b0fe0689e6c5e87ab24\",\"name\":\"Jennifer Ulz\",\"image\":{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/researcher.life\/blog\/#\/schema\/person\/image\/\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/e6f7cf413cf67eee2041bd8887c08e41ed9810f02e426a2b936d8ea11cb705bc?s=96&d=mm&r=g\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/e6f7cf413cf67eee2041bd8887c08e41ed9810f02e426a2b936d8ea11cb705bc?s=96&d=mm&r=g\",\"caption\":\"Jennifer Ulz\"},\"url\":\"https:\/\/researcher.life\/blog\/article\/author\/jennifer_ulz\/\"}]}<\/script>\n<!-- \/ Yoast SEO plugin. -->","yoast_head_json":{"title":"Social media for researchers: An effective science communication tool | Researcher.life","description":"There is no doubt about the effectiveness of social media for researchers in the current world. This article summarizes the role of social media in research and offers some great advice on the best use of social media for researchers. Alt text: social media for researchers","robots":{"index":"index","follow":"follow","max-snippet":"max-snippet:-1","max-image-preview":"max-image-preview:large","max-video-preview":"max-video-preview:-1"},"canonical":"https:\/\/researcher.life\/blog\/article\/social-media-for-researchers\/","og_locale":"en_US","og_type":"article","og_title":"Social media for researchers: An effective science communication tool | Researcher.life","og_description":"There is no doubt about the effectiveness of social media for researchers in the current world. This article summarizes the role of social media in research and offers some great advice on the best use of social media for researchers. Alt text: social media for researchers","og_url":"https:\/\/researcher.life\/blog\/article\/social-media-for-researchers\/","article_published_time":"2022-06-03T11:12:11+00:00","article_modified_time":"2024-02-19T12:15:21+00:00","og_image":[{"width":2560,"height":1707,"url":"https:\/\/blog.researcher.life\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/pexels-liza-summer-6348140-scaled.jpg","type":"image\/jpeg"}],"author":"Jennifer Ulz","twitter_card":"summary_large_image","twitter_misc":{"Written by":"Jennifer Ulz","Est. reading time":"6 minutes"},"schema":{"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org","@graph":[{"@type":"Article","@id":"https:\/\/researcher.life\/blog\/article\/social-media-for-researchers\/#article","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/researcher.life\/blog\/article\/social-media-for-researchers\/"},"author":{"name":"Jennifer Ulz","@id":"https:\/\/researcher.life\/blog\/#\/schema\/person\/57ac57ac69929b0fe0689e6c5e87ab24"},"headline":"Social Media for Researchers: An Effective Science Communication Tool","datePublished":"2022-06-03T11:12:11+00:00","dateModified":"2024-02-19T12:15:21+00:00","mainEntityOfPage":{"@id":"https:\/\/researcher.life\/blog\/article\/social-media-for-researchers\/"},"wordCount":1122,"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/researcher.life\/blog\/article\/social-media-for-researchers\/#primaryimage"},"thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/blog.researcher.life\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/pexels-liza-summer-6348140-scaled.jpg","keywords":["academic social networks","Social Media for Researchers","Using social media for academic research","using social media for research"],"articleSection":["Career Growth","R Discovery","Science Communication"],"inLanguage":"en-US"},{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https:\/\/researcher.life\/blog\/article\/social-media-for-researchers\/","url":"https:\/\/researcher.life\/blog\/article\/social-media-for-researchers\/","name":"Social media for researchers: An effective science communication tool | Researcher.life","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/researcher.life\/blog\/#website"},"primaryImageOfPage":{"@id":"https:\/\/researcher.life\/blog\/article\/social-media-for-researchers\/#primaryimage"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/researcher.life\/blog\/article\/social-media-for-researchers\/#primaryimage"},"thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/blog.researcher.life\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/pexels-liza-summer-6348140-scaled.jpg","datePublished":"2022-06-03T11:12:11+00:00","dateModified":"2024-02-19T12:15:21+00:00","author":{"@id":"https:\/\/researcher.life\/blog\/#\/schema\/person\/57ac57ac69929b0fe0689e6c5e87ab24"},"description":"There is no doubt about the effectiveness of social media for researchers in the current world. This article summarizes the role of social media in research and offers some great advice on the best use of social media for researchers. Alt text: social media for researchers","breadcrumb":{"@id":"https:\/\/researcher.life\/blog\/article\/social-media-for-researchers\/#breadcrumb"},"inLanguage":"en-US","potentialAction":[{"@type":"ReadAction","target":["https:\/\/researcher.life\/blog\/article\/social-media-for-researchers\/"]}]},{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-US","@id":"https:\/\/researcher.life\/blog\/article\/social-media-for-researchers\/#primaryimage","url":"https:\/\/blog.researcher.life\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/pexels-liza-summer-6348140-scaled.jpg","contentUrl":"https:\/\/blog.researcher.life\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/pexels-liza-summer-6348140-scaled.jpg","width":2560,"height":1707,"caption":"Photo by Liza Summer from Pexels"},{"@type":"BreadcrumbList","@id":"https:\/\/researcher.life\/blog\/article\/social-media-for-researchers\/#breadcrumb","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"name":"Home","item":"https:\/\/researcher.life\/blog\/"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"name":"R Discovery","item":"https:\/\/researcher.life\/blog\/category\/r-discovery\/"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":3,"name":"Social Media for Researchers: An Effective Science Communication Tool"}]},{"@type":"WebSite","@id":"https:\/\/researcher.life\/blog\/#website","url":"https:\/\/researcher.life\/blog\/","name":"","description":"Educational resources and simple solutions for your research journey","potentialAction":[{"@type":"SearchAction","target":{"@type":"EntryPoint","urlTemplate":"https:\/\/researcher.life\/blog\/?s={search_term_string}"},"query-input":{"@type":"PropertyValueSpecification","valueRequired":true,"valueName":"search_term_string"}}],"inLanguage":"en-US"},{"@type":"Person","@id":"https:\/\/researcher.life\/blog\/#\/schema\/person\/57ac57ac69929b0fe0689e6c5e87ab24","name":"Jennifer Ulz","image":{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-US","@id":"https:\/\/researcher.life\/blog\/#\/schema\/person\/image\/","url":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/e6f7cf413cf67eee2041bd8887c08e41ed9810f02e426a2b936d8ea11cb705bc?s=96&d=mm&r=g","contentUrl":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/e6f7cf413cf67eee2041bd8887c08e41ed9810f02e426a2b936d8ea11cb705bc?s=96&d=mm&r=g","caption":"Jennifer Ulz"},"url":"https:\/\/researcher.life\/blog\/article\/author\/jennifer_ulz\/"}]}},"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/blog.researcher.life\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/pexels-liza-summer-6348140-scaled.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/researcher.life\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2157","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/researcher.life\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/researcher.life\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/researcher.life\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/37"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/researcher.life\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2157"}],"version-history":[{"count":6,"href":"https:\/\/researcher.life\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2157\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":8261,"href":"https:\/\/researcher.life\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2157\/revisions\/8261"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/researcher.life\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2158"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/researcher.life\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2157"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/researcher.life\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2157"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/researcher.life\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2157"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}