Scientific communication and online attention: in search of virtual colleges underpinning altmetrics data

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Autor(a) principal: Araujo, Ronaldo Ferreira de
Data de Publicação: 2016
Outros Autores: Furnival, Ariadne Chloe Mary
Tipo de documento: Artigo
Idioma: por
Título da fonte: Informação & Informação
Texto Completo: https://ojs.uel.br/revistas/uel/index.php/informacao/article/view/27297
Resumo: Introduction: Informational exchanges around scientific communication activity have become increasingly dynamic in cyberspace, changing the practice of scientists and expanding the reach of research results that attain an increasingly significant online attention among different groups. Objective: To analyze whether altmetric data regarding online attention point to the existence of "virtual colleges" - composed of people from inside and outside the scientific community - around the scientific topic being discussed and shared in social media. Methodology: An exploratory pilot study, with analysis focused on the impact of the open access article with the highest altmetric indicator for the year 2015, as disclosed by Altmetric.com in its ranking "Top 100". The qualification of online attention is described by the most expressive media (Twitter and Facebook) in a random sample (n = 10%) on which content analysis was carried out and categorization of the types of interaction and characterization of social groups that interacted around the article. Results: The most common form of dissemination observed was retweeting on Twitter (62%) and sharing on Facebook (45%), followed by "conclusive" (16% and 25%) and “argumentative” (15% and 9.6%) categories. The profile of the users responsible for the circulation of and discussion about the article indicates the prevalence of members from the general public. Conclusion: Altmetrics permit the tracking of the potentially more social and democratic impact assessment of scientific research, which becomes particularly evident for the case of articles featuring scientific research deemed to epitomise scientific controversies, the dimensions of which are played out in these “virtual colleges”.
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spelling Scientific communication and online attention: in search of virtual colleges underpinning altmetrics dataComunicación científica y atención en línea: en búsqueda de colegios virtuales que apoyan las altmétricasComunicação científica e atenção online: em busca de colégios virtuais que sustentam métricas alternativasScientific CommunicationAltmetricsOnline Attention.Comunicación CientíficaAltmetricsAtención en Línea.Comunicação CientíficaAltmetriaAtenção OnlineColégios Virtuais.Introduction: Informational exchanges around scientific communication activity have become increasingly dynamic in cyberspace, changing the practice of scientists and expanding the reach of research results that attain an increasingly significant online attention among different groups. Objective: To analyze whether altmetric data regarding online attention point to the existence of "virtual colleges" - composed of people from inside and outside the scientific community - around the scientific topic being discussed and shared in social media. Methodology: An exploratory pilot study, with analysis focused on the impact of the open access article with the highest altmetric indicator for the year 2015, as disclosed by Altmetric.com in its ranking "Top 100". The qualification of online attention is described by the most expressive media (Twitter and Facebook) in a random sample (n = 10%) on which content analysis was carried out and categorization of the types of interaction and characterization of social groups that interacted around the article. Results: The most common form of dissemination observed was retweeting on Twitter (62%) and sharing on Facebook (45%), followed by "conclusive" (16% and 25%) and “argumentative” (15% and 9.6%) categories. The profile of the users responsible for the circulation of and discussion about the article indicates the prevalence of members from the general public. Conclusion: Altmetrics permit the tracking of the potentially more social and democratic impact assessment of scientific research, which becomes particularly evident for the case of articles featuring scientific research deemed to epitomise scientific controversies, the dimensions of which are played out in these “virtual colleges”.Introducción: Los intercambios de información alrededor de la actividad de comunicación científica se han llegado a ser más dinámicos en el ciberespacio, modificando la práctica de los científicos y ampliando el alcance de los resultados de la investigación que alcanzan una atención en línea cada vez más importante entre los diferentes grupos. Objetivo: Analizar si los datos altmétricos de la atención en línea indican la existencia de "colégios virtuales" - compuestos por personas de dentro y fuera de la comunidad científica - sobre el tema científico en discusión y compartido en las redes sociales. Metodología: Un estudio piloto, caracterizado como exploratoria, con el análisis se centrando en el impacto del artículo de acceso abierto con el indicador altmétrico más alto para el año 2015, como publicado por Altmetric.com en su ranking "Top 100". La calificación de la atención en línea es descrita por los medios más expresivos (Twitter y Facebook) en una muestra aleatoria (n = 10%) para la que se condujo el análisis de contenido y clasificación de los tipos de formas de interacción y caracterización de los grupos sociales que interactúan. Resultado: La forma más común de propagación observada fue la reproducción para el Twitter (62%) y el compartir para el Facebook (45%), seguido por categorías "concluyentes" (16% y 25%) y “argumentativo” (15% y 9,6%). El perfil de los usuarios responsables de la circulación del artículo indica que son predominantemente los miembros del público en general. Conclusión: Aunque las Altmetrics propongan una evaluación del impacto social y democrático de la investigación científica, los colégios virtuales destacadas indican un público especializado e indican que el debate y la difusión de información científica sobre el artículo analizado se limita a la comunidad científica.Introdução: As trocas informacionais em torno da atividade de comunicação científica têm se tornado cada vez mais dinâmicas no ciberespaço, modificando a prática dos cientistas e ampliando o alcance dos resultados de pesquisa que atinge uma atenção online cada vez mais expressiva entre grupos distintos. Objetivo: Analisar se os dados altmétricos de atenção online apontam a existência de “colégios virtuais” – compostos por pessoas de dentro e de fora da comunidade científica – sobre o tema científico sendo compartilhado e comentado nas mídias sociais. Metodologia: Estudo piloto, caracterizado como exploratório, tendo como foco de análise a repercussão do artigo de acesso aberto com o maior indicador altmétrico (n=2.728) para o ano de 2015, segundo divulgado pela Altmetric.com em seu ranking “Top 100”. A qualificação da atenção online é descrita pelas mídias mais expressivas (Twitter e Facebook) em uma amostra randômica (n=10%) para a qual se procedeu a análise de conteúdo e para caracterização do perfil dos grupos sociais que interagiram e a categorização dos tipos de conteúdos de interação. Resultado: A forma mais comum de disseminação observada foi o de compartilhamento e repasse para o Twitter (62%) e Facebook (45%), seguido das categorias “conclusivo” (16% e 25%) e argumentativo (15% e 9,6%). O perfil dos usuários responsáveis pela circulação do artigo indica se tratar de especialistas da área da saúde. Conclusão: Embora a altmetria proponha uma avaliação de impacto mais social e democrático da pesquisa científica os colégios virtuais caracterizados indicam um público especializado e o debate e circulação da informação científica sobre o artigo analisado se concentra na comunidade científica.Universidade Estadual de Londrina2016-12-20info:eu-repo/semantics/articleinfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersionapplication/pdfhttps://ojs.uel.br/revistas/uel/index.php/informacao/article/view/2729710.5433/1981-8920.2016v21n2p68Informação & Informação; v. 21 n. 2 (2016); 68-891981-8920reponame:Informação & Informaçãoinstname:Universidade Estadual de Londrina (UEL)instacron:UELporhttps://ojs.uel.br/revistas/uel/index.php/informacao/article/view/27297/20120Copyright (c) 2016 Informação & Informaçãoinfo:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessAraujo, Ronaldo Ferreira deFurnival, Ariadne Chloe Mary2022-07-15T13:53:21Zoai:ojs.pkp.sfu.ca:article/27297Revistahttps://www.uel.br/revistas/uel/index.php/informacao/indexPUBhttps://www.uel.br/revistas/uel/index.php/informacao/oai||infoeinfo@uel.br10.5433/1981-89201981-89201414-2139opendoar:2022-07-15T13:53:21Informação & Informação - Universidade Estadual de Londrina (UEL)false
dc.title.none.fl_str_mv Scientific communication and online attention: in search of virtual colleges underpinning altmetrics data
Comunicación científica y atención en línea: en búsqueda de colegios virtuales que apoyan las altmétricas
Comunicação científica e atenção online: em busca de colégios virtuais que sustentam métricas alternativas
title Scientific communication and online attention: in search of virtual colleges underpinning altmetrics data
spellingShingle Scientific communication and online attention: in search of virtual colleges underpinning altmetrics data
Araujo, Ronaldo Ferreira de
Scientific Communication
Altmetrics
Online Attention.
Comunicación Científica
Altmetrics
Atención en Línea.
Comunicação Científica
Altmetria
Atenção Online
Colégios Virtuais.
title_short Scientific communication and online attention: in search of virtual colleges underpinning altmetrics data
title_full Scientific communication and online attention: in search of virtual colleges underpinning altmetrics data
title_fullStr Scientific communication and online attention: in search of virtual colleges underpinning altmetrics data
title_full_unstemmed Scientific communication and online attention: in search of virtual colleges underpinning altmetrics data
title_sort Scientific communication and online attention: in search of virtual colleges underpinning altmetrics data
author Araujo, Ronaldo Ferreira de
author_facet Araujo, Ronaldo Ferreira de
Furnival, Ariadne Chloe Mary
author_role author
author2 Furnival, Ariadne Chloe Mary
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dc.contributor.author.fl_str_mv Araujo, Ronaldo Ferreira de
Furnival, Ariadne Chloe Mary
dc.subject.por.fl_str_mv Scientific Communication
Altmetrics
Online Attention.
Comunicación Científica
Altmetrics
Atención en Línea.
Comunicação Científica
Altmetria
Atenção Online
Colégios Virtuais.
topic Scientific Communication
Altmetrics
Online Attention.
Comunicación Científica
Altmetrics
Atención en Línea.
Comunicação Científica
Altmetria
Atenção Online
Colégios Virtuais.
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