Research visibility and impact
New ways of communicating scientific discoveries through open science platforms also known as academic profile platforms have emerged for storing, publishing and disseminating research findings.
These academic profile platforms have the added advantage of openness and enhance research visibility and impact.
Systems and Tools
- Register for an ORCID account - A unique identifier that ensures proper attribution of your work and facilitates interoperability between systems.
- Set up and create a Google Scholar Profile - A platform to track citations and showcase your publications.
- Register and create a Scopus Author ID - An identifier within the Scopus database that helps in tracking citations and research metrics.
- Publons & Web of Science ResearcherID: Tools to manage your publication list, track citations, and verify peer review contributions.
- Create a research data profile and you're your datasets using Figshare.
Training Material
Enhancing research visibility and impact is crucial for researchers and institutions aiming to maximize the reach and significance of their scholarly work. Strategies to improve visibility and impact include effective dissemination through publishing in reputable journals, utilizing social media and academic networking platforms, engaging with stakeholders, and leveraging metrics and analytics to understand and enhance research dissemination and engagement.
The framework on research visibility and impact provides researchers with structured guidance and strategies to enhance the reach, influence, and recognition of their research output.
The LIS has developed a Research visibility check tool that provides comprehensive profile management allowing researchers to centralize and manage their online presence.
Training Material
- Research Visibility and Impact LibGuide
- Maximizing Research Impact
- NWU Research Visibility Check Tool
- Framework on research visibility and impact
Science communication refers to the practice of conveying scientific information and concepts to non-expert audiences in an accessible and understandable manner. It aims to bridge the gap between scientific research and the public, making scientific knowledge more engaging, relevant, and understandable to society at large.
Researchers are increasingly expected to create communication assets and engage in science communication by creating communication assets (such as summaries or republishing articles, infographics, video abstracts, visual abstracts, podcasts, and short videos) to make their findings accessible to non-specialist audiences. Engaging in science communication helps bridge the gap between research and society, fostering understanding and societal benefits. These communication assets can be archived/stored on Boloka.
Training Material