Exploring the Impact of Social Networking Sites on Scholarly Communication: An Analysis Based on Selected LIS Journals through Altmetric Explorer.

Basumatary, Bwsrang and Basumatary, Nijwm and Yuvaraj, Mayank R. and Verma, Manoj Kumar (2025) Exploring the Impact of Social Networking Sites on Scholarly Communication: An Analysis Based on Selected LIS Journals through Altmetric Explorer. DESIDOC Journal of Library and Information Technology, 44 (6). pp. 355-364. ISSN 0976-4658

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Abstract

Through an altmetric analysis of publications from the top ten LIS journals, this study examines publication patterns, mentions across various SNSs, the geographical distribution of user engagement, and the distribution of AAS for open-access versus closed-access articles. Data were sourced from Altmetric.com through Altmetric Explorer as indexed between January 1, 2014, and December 31, 2023, and analysed using MS Excel and SPSS. The study found a significant increase in research output and engagement until 2017, followed by a fluctuation and decline in subsequent years. The study also reveals that X (formerly Twitter) is the primary channel for research information dissemination, with notable contributions from X handles of respective publishers and editors. The study also found that the most mentions are associated with the United States (30, 791) and the United Kingdom (16, 318) among 194 countries. Additionally, the analysis shows that open-access and closed-access AAS do not follow a normal distribution according to the Kolmogorov-Smirnov and Shapiro-Wilk tests. Overall findings highlight the importance of SNSs in shaping academic communication and provide valuable information for researchers and stakeholders to enhance scholarly engagement and dissemination. © 2025 Elsevier B.V., All rights reserved.

Item Type:	Article
Authors:	Basumatary, Bwsrang and Basumatary, Nijwm and Yuvaraj, Mayank R. and Verma, Manoj Kumar
Document Language:	Language English
Uncontrolled Keywords:	Altmetric explorer; Altmetrics; LIS journals; Scholarly communication; Social networking sites
Subjects:	Computer science, information & general works Azim Premji Foundation Structure > Azim Premji University - Bengaluru > Computer science, information & general works Computer science, information & general works > Library & information sciences Azim Premji Foundation Structure > Azim Premji University - Bengaluru > Computer science, information & general works > Library & information sciences
Divisions:	Knowledge Resource Centre
Full Text Status:	None
URI:	http://publications.azimpremjiuniversity.edu.in/id/eprint/6398
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