Twitter (now X) and scientific engagement: Insights from meta-analysis and retweet patterns

Twitter (now X) and scientific engagement: Insights from meta-analysis and retweet patterns

Twitter (now X) and scientific engagement: Insights from meta-analysis and retweet patterns

This session delves into findings from comprehensive meta-analyses and user engagement studies, focusing on who tweets and retweets academic publications and the implications for altmetrics.

Key highlights include:

  • A consolidated categorization of Twitter (now X) users interacting with scientific content, revealing the dominance of individual and academic accounts in disseminating research.
  • Differences in engagement between original tweets and retweets, including the role of human interaction and visual content in driving impact.
  • Discover how these insights can inform strategies for amplifying research impact on social media platforms and improving the reliability of altmetric assessments.

Guest speaker: Ashraf Maleki, University of Turku
Host: Ben McLeish, Altmetric

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