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| Title |
Community annotation in biology
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|---|---|
| Published in |
Biology Direct, February 2010
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| DOI | 10.1186/1745-6150-5-12 |
| Pubmed ID | |
| Authors |
Raja Mazumder, Darren A Natale, Jessica Anne Ecalnir Julio, Lai-Su Yeh, Cathy H Wu |
| Abstract |
Attempts to engage the scientific community to annotate biological data (such as protein/gene function) stored in databases have not been overly successful. There are several hypotheses on why this has not been successful but it is not clear which of these hypotheses are correct. In this study we have surveyed 50 biologists (who have recently published a paper characterizing a gene or protein) to better understand what would make them interested in providing input/contributions to biological databases. Based on our survey two things become clear: a) database managers need to proactively contact biologists to solicit contributions; and b) potential contributors need to be provided with an easy-to-use interface and clear instructions on what to annotate. Other factors such as 'reward' and 'employer/funding agency recognition' previously perceived as motivators was found to be less important. Based on this study we propose community annotation projects should devote resources to direct solicitation for input and streamlining of the processes or interfaces used to collect this input. |
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Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Canada | 1 | 50% |
| United States | 1 | 50% |
Demographic breakdown
| Type | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Members of the public | 1 | 50% |
| Scientists | 1 | 50% |
Mendeley readers
The data shown below were compiled from readership statistics for 53 Mendeley readers of this research output. Click here to see the associated Mendeley record.
Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| United States | 9 | 17% |
| Brazil | 4 | 8% |
| United Kingdom | 3 | 6% |
| Germany | 2 | 4% |
| Sweden | 1 | 2% |
| France | 1 | 2% |
| Spain | 1 | 2% |
| Portugal | 1 | 2% |
| Unknown | 31 | 58% |
Demographic breakdown
| Readers by professional status | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Researcher | 20 | 38% |
| Student > Ph. D. Student | 8 | 15% |
| Professor > Associate Professor | 7 | 13% |
| Other | 5 | 9% |
| Librarian | 3 | 6% |
| Other | 5 | 9% |
| Unknown | 5 | 9% |
| Readers by discipline | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Agricultural and Biological Sciences | 35 | 66% |
| Computer Science | 6 | 11% |
| Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology | 2 | 4% |
| Medicine and Dentistry | 2 | 4% |
| Immunology and Microbiology | 1 | 2% |
| Other | 2 | 4% |
| Unknown | 5 | 9% |
Attention Score in Context
This research output has an Altmetric Attention Score of 5. This is our high-level measure of the quality and quantity of online attention that it has received. This Attention Score, as well as the ranking and number of research outputs shown below, was calculated when the research output was last mentioned on 23 April 2023.
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