A new dashboard for research sharing platform Academia.edu is now
fully available for members after having spent some time in a beta
phase. The analytics dashboard allows for measurement of the reach of
academic papers shared on the site by enabling researchers to see who is
accessing their research and how it is being referenced.
Metrics available for members to browse include:
- Total profile and research views for each member’s material;
- Information on which search engines have driven traffic to a profile page;
- Details on specific keywords that drive traffic; and
- Breakdowns on which countries’ citizens are viewing specific research.
“Every innovation in the history of medicine and technology has its
roots in a scientific paper. If we want the world to move faster, we
need to accelerate science, particularly the sharing of scientific
research,” said Richard Price, founder and chief executive officer,
Academia.edu. “The challenge that academics face today is that they
aren’t able to measure their influence on the web and derive
professional credit from that influence. With the Analytics Dashboard,
we’re giving them the tools to measure the reach of their research on
the web and incentivizing them to share their work online.”
More information is available at
Academia.edu.
