Co-follower metric on academic-social media ResearchGate: similarities between Derek de Solla Price Memorial Medal winners

From the perspective of the ResearchGate community, the study examines what are the relationships among researchers described by the co-followers metric. The study used the ResearchGate accounts of 18 Solla Price medalists. From each researcher's account, the following indicators were retrieved...

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Autores: Grácio, Maria Cláudia Cabrini [UNESP], Delbianco, Natalia Rodrigues [UNESP], Rosas, Fábio Sampaio [UNESP], Perianes-Rodríguez, Antonio
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Estado:Versión publicada
Fecha de publicación:2023
País:Brasil
Institución:Universidade Estadual Paulista (UNESP)
Repositorio:Repositório Institucional da UNESP
Idioma:inglés
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Acceso en línea:http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s11192-023-04793-4
https://hdl.handle.net/11449/303571
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Palabra clave:Academic social media metrics
Altmetrics
Author-level metrics
Follower-based relational indicator
ResearchGate
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spelling Co-follower metric on academic-social media ResearchGate: similarities between Derek de Solla Price Memorial Medal winnersAcademic social media metricsAltmetricsAuthor-level metricsFollower-based relational indicatorResearchGateFrom the perspective of the ResearchGate community, the study examines what are the relationships among researchers described by the co-followers metric. The study used the ResearchGate accounts of 18 Solla Price medalists. From each researcher's account, the following indicators were retrieved: number of readings, number of recommendations, number of research items, number of followers, list of specialties, and the comprehensive list of followers' names. Pearson's correlation coefficients were calculated between number of followers and the other three indicators. Subsequently, a symmetric matrix was built with the number of common followers among the researchers, and then normalized by Salton's Cosine. Ucinet Software was employed to construct the relationship network among the Solla Price Medal winners with the MDS layout being adopted further for visualizing the proximity between them. The study found that the number of followers is a legitimate metric of academic reputation and impact on ResearchGate. The majority of followers of the analyzed Solla Price Medalists seem to choose to follow these researchers not because of their Solla Price Medal, but because of followers' familiarity with the researchers' scientific work and publications prior to joining ResearchGate. In addition, the clusters of medalists, according to their common followers, indicate that the groupings are strongly due to co-authorship in high-impact publications between the medalist researchers as well as their different specialties and the journals used to disseminate the results of their research projects. It is concluded that, instead of social proximities, the co-follower relational metric objectively represents theoretical-methodological proximities between researchers, as perceived by the ResearchGate community, providing a clear image of the role played by the researchers analyzed in this environment.Coordenação de Aperfeiçoamento de Pessoal de Nível Superior (CAPES)Conselho Nacional de Desenvolvimento Científico e Tecnológico (CNPq)São Paulo State University, Av. Hygino Muzzi Filho 737São Paulo State University, Rod. Cmte João Ribeiro de BarrosUniversidad Carlos III de Madrid, C/ Madrid 128São Paulo State University, Av. Hygino Muzzi Filho 737São Paulo State University, Rod. Cmte João Ribeiro de BarrosCNPq: 310785/2021-9Universidade Estadual Paulista (UNESP)Universidad Carlos III de Madrid2025-04-29T19:30:04Z2023-10-01info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersioninfo:eu-repo/semantics/article5545-5569http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s11192-023-04793-4Scientometrics, v. 128, n. 10, p. 5545-5569, 2023.1588-28610138-9130https://hdl.handle.net/11449/30357110.1007/s11192-023-04793-42-s2.0-85168580533Scopusreponame:Repositório Institucional da UNESPinstname:Universidade Estadual Paulista (UNESP)instacron:UNESPengScientometricsinfo:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessGrácio, Maria Cláudia Cabrini [UNESP]Delbianco, Natalia Rodrigues [UNESP]Rosas, Fábio Sampaio [UNESP]Perianes-Rodríguez, Antonio2025-10-31T05:01:09Zoai:repositorio.unesp.br:11449/303571Repositório InstitucionalPUBhttp://repositorio.unesp.br/oai/requestrepositoriounesp@unesp.bropendoar:29462025-10-31T05:01:09Repositório Institucional da UNESP - Universidade Estadual Paulista (UNESP)false
dc.title.none.fl_str_mv Co-follower metric on academic-social media ResearchGate: similarities between Derek de Solla Price Memorial Medal winners
title Co-follower metric on academic-social media ResearchGate: similarities between Derek de Solla Price Memorial Medal winners
spellingShingle Co-follower metric on academic-social media ResearchGate: similarities between Derek de Solla Price Memorial Medal winners
Grácio, Maria Cláudia Cabrini [UNESP]
Academic social media metrics
Altmetrics
Author-level metrics
Follower-based relational indicator
ResearchGate
title_short Co-follower metric on academic-social media ResearchGate: similarities between Derek de Solla Price Memorial Medal winners
title_full Co-follower metric on academic-social media ResearchGate: similarities between Derek de Solla Price Memorial Medal winners
title_fullStr Co-follower metric on academic-social media ResearchGate: similarities between Derek de Solla Price Memorial Medal winners
title_full_unstemmed Co-follower metric on academic-social media ResearchGate: similarities between Derek de Solla Price Memorial Medal winners
title_sort Co-follower metric on academic-social media ResearchGate: similarities between Derek de Solla Price Memorial Medal winners
dc.creator.none.fl_str_mv Grácio, Maria Cláudia Cabrini [UNESP]
Delbianco, Natalia Rodrigues [UNESP]
Rosas, Fábio Sampaio [UNESP]
Perianes-Rodríguez, Antonio
author Grácio, Maria Cláudia Cabrini [UNESP]
author_facet Grácio, Maria Cláudia Cabrini [UNESP]
Delbianco, Natalia Rodrigues [UNESP]
Rosas, Fábio Sampaio [UNESP]
Perianes-Rodríguez, Antonio
author_role author
author2 Delbianco, Natalia Rodrigues [UNESP]
Rosas, Fábio Sampaio [UNESP]
Perianes-Rodríguez, Antonio
author2_role author
author
author
dc.contributor.none.fl_str_mv Universidade Estadual Paulista (UNESP)
Universidad Carlos III de Madrid
dc.subject.por.fl_str_mv Academic social media metrics
Altmetrics
Author-level metrics
Follower-based relational indicator
ResearchGate
topic Academic social media metrics
Altmetrics
Author-level metrics
Follower-based relational indicator
ResearchGate
description From the perspective of the ResearchGate community, the study examines what are the relationships among researchers described by the co-followers metric. The study used the ResearchGate accounts of 18 Solla Price medalists. From each researcher's account, the following indicators were retrieved: number of readings, number of recommendations, number of research items, number of followers, list of specialties, and the comprehensive list of followers' names. Pearson's correlation coefficients were calculated between number of followers and the other three indicators. Subsequently, a symmetric matrix was built with the number of common followers among the researchers, and then normalized by Salton's Cosine. Ucinet Software was employed to construct the relationship network among the Solla Price Medal winners with the MDS layout being adopted further for visualizing the proximity between them. The study found that the number of followers is a legitimate metric of academic reputation and impact on ResearchGate. The majority of followers of the analyzed Solla Price Medalists seem to choose to follow these researchers not because of their Solla Price Medal, but because of followers' familiarity with the researchers' scientific work and publications prior to joining ResearchGate. In addition, the clusters of medalists, according to their common followers, indicate that the groupings are strongly due to co-authorship in high-impact publications between the medalist researchers as well as their different specialties and the journals used to disseminate the results of their research projects. It is concluded that, instead of social proximities, the co-follower relational metric objectively represents theoretical-methodological proximities between researchers, as perceived by the ResearchGate community, providing a clear image of the role played by the researchers analyzed in this environment.
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