Adoption and usage of Academic Social Networks: a Japan case study
Adoption and usage of Academic Social Networks: a Japan case study
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DOI：
10.1007/s11192-020-03345-4
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发表时间：
2020-01
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3.9
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S. Mason
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作者：
S. Mason
现在，一系列学术社交网络 (ASN) 促进了参与国际学术环境，越来越多的早期职业和知名研究人员正在使用这些网络，以建立他们的国际形象并与全球的研究人员建立联系。一系列研究都指出了 ASN 对个人研究人员和机构的好处，特别是那些在新兴学术体系中寻求建立国际声誉的研究人员和机构。该研究机构缺少对日本 ASN 使用情况的研究，尽管日本拥有完善的高等教育体系，但其国际地位正在大幅下降，部分原因是缺乏与国际研究人员的接触。因此，ASN 提供了建立国际知名度和联系的潜在工具。本案例研究调查了来自日本八所大学的 1771 名研究人员对 Academia.edu 和 ResearchGate 这两个当今世界上最受欢迎的 ASN 的采用和使用情况。调查结果显示，Academia.edu 的采用率和活跃度非常低，ResearchGate 的采用率为样本的 30%，表明对该平台的了解和采用程度适中。 Altmetric 分析表明，ResearchGate 的使用很大程度上是被动的，可能促进与国际研究人员接触的交互功能没有被利用。语言和文化障碍为使用趋势提供了一种可能的解释，并且还需要对日本研究人员可用的各种功能进行进一步培训。
Engaging in the international academic environment is now facilitated by a range of Academic Social Networks (ASNs) that are being used by an increasing number of early career and established researchers, in order to build their international profile and to connect with researchers across the globe. A range of studies have noted the benefits of ASNs for individual researchers and institutions, particularly those in emerging academic systems looking to build their international reputation. Missing from the research body are studies of ASN use in Japan, which although has an established higher education system, is experiencing considerable decline in international standing, in part due to a lack of engagement with international researchers. Thus, ASNs provide a potential tool to build international visibility and connections. This case study investigates the adoption and usage of Academia.edu and ResearchGate, the two most popular ASNs in the world today, by 1771 researchers from eight universities in Japan. The findings show that Academia.edu adoption and activity is very low, with ResearchGate adoption at thirty per cent of the sample, indicating moderate knowledge and adoption of the platform. Altmetric analysis shows that use of ResearchGate is largely passive, and the interactive features that might facilitate engagement with international researchers are not being exploited. Language and cultural barriers provide one potential explanation for trends in usage, and there is also a need for further training in the various features available to researchers in Japan.